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Please join us on June 13, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. ET for the webinar, The Alien Tort Statute: Risks, Concerns and the Recent Supreme Court Kiobel Decision. Erica Salmon Byrne Executive Vice President, Compliance & Governance Solutions, for Corpedia, an NYSE Euronext Company and Sara Kropf, Founding Member of the Law Office of Sara Kropf PLLC will discuss the Alien Tort Statute. This discussion will include:
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What are the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) and Torture Victim Protection Act (TVPA) and how have plaintiffs used them against multinational corporations and their executives
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Interesting examples of cases under these statutes against multinational corporations
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Effect of recent Supreme Court decision (Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Shell Petroleum) on future ATS cases
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Where are the biggest risks for companies under the ATS and TVPA including a discussion of particular geographic areas and industries at risk
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Why companies should be concerned about these lawsuits, including the possibility of criminal prosecution and shareholder lawsuits
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Steps companies can take to minimize the risk of ATS or TVPA lawsuits including developing effective compliance policies
 | | Practice Areas: | | Corporate & Securities, Shareholder Litigation | | | Online Media Type: | | Audio | | | Production Date: | | 06/13/2013 | | | Level: | | Intermediate | | | Category: | | Standard | | | Duration: | | 1 Hours, 0 Minutes | | | Online Format: | | On Demand | | | Course Type: | | Public |
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| | • | Erica Salmon Byrne - Executive Vice President, Compliance & Governance Solutions, for Corpedia, an NYSE Euronext Company | | • | Sara Kropf - Founding Member, Sara Kropf PLLC |
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