Courting International Business. Susan Ariel Aaronson.
by Aaronson, Susan Ariel; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 53Human Relations. Publisher: International Economy, 2003ISSN: 1522-3248;.Subject(s): Actions and defenses | Alien Tort Claims Act (1789) | Globalization | Human rights | International business enterprises | International law | Social responsibility of business | Torture victims | Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)DDC classification: 050 Summary: "In recent years, many of America's largest and most prominent multinational companies have been called to court to defend their international business practices....These cases have been brought under two laws, the Alien Tort Claims Act of 1789 and the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1992." (INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY) The author discusses the responsibilities multinational corporations have with regard to human rights and whether the trend of lawsuits will have a positive or negative impact.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004.
Originally Published: Courting International Business, Spring 2003; pp. 63-64.
"In recent years, many of America's largest and most prominent multinational companies have been called to court to defend their international business practices....These cases have been brought under two laws, the Alien Tort Claims Act of 1789 and the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1992." (INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY) The author discusses the responsibilities multinational corporations have with regard to human rights and whether the trend of lawsuits will have a positive or negative impact.
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