Regulating multi-national corporations through state-based laws : problems with enforcing human rights torts under the United States Alien Tort Statute

Recent UN reports have called for states to take take steps to prevent domestic corporations from perpetuating human rights violations in foreign jurisdictions - potential problems arising from US Alien Tort Statute - statute was developed to render US corporations liable for torts committed in a foreign jurisdiction which could cause damage to aliens - scope of statute reduced due to problems caused by domestic courts passing judgment on cases concerning international affairs.