Monday, August 10, 2009
Rare Win for Alien Tort Claim Plaintiffs
Last week, a Brooklyn jury awarded $1.75 million to a Bangladeshi man who was tortured by a Bangladeshi paramilitary group. The plaintiff sued under the Alien Tort Claims Act and the Torture Victims Protection Act. American Lawyer (via law.com) has more.
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http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/tortsprof/2009/08/rare-win-for-alien-tort-claim-plaintiffs-.html