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IRAQ: Iraq war logs: WikiLeaks' virtual memorial

https://www.corpwatch.org/article/iraq-iraq-war-logs-wikileaks-virtual-memorial

If the Pentagon had had to disclose details of all casualties in Iraq in real time, the public could have judged 'progress' for itself

UK: British PLCs risk human rights litigation in US, lawyers warn

https://www.corpwatch.org/article/uk-british-plcs-risk-human-rights-litigation-us-lawyers-warn

British companies with global operations face a growing threat of being sued in the US over their dealings with foreign governments accused of human rights violations, a leading lawyer has warned.

Stalled Case Against ExxonMobil Sees Movement

https://www.corpwatch.org/article/stalled-case-against-exxonmobil-sees-movement

After languishing in the courts for two years, a lawsuit that accuses ExxonMobil of complicity in human rights violations is beginning to move, thanks to the Supreme Court's recent decision to uphold the Alien Tort Claims Act.

Not in Their Backyard

https://www.corpwatch.org/article/not-their-backyard

Legal experts, activists, and analysts weigh impact of Supreme Court decision to uphold the Alien Tort Claims Act, commonly used by human rights groups to try cases against U.S. corporations on American soil.

CHINA: BYD Fined, Factories Confiscated By China in Land Dispute Case

https://www.corpwatch.org/article/china-byd-fined-factories-confiscated-china-land-dispute-case

BYD Co., the Chinese carmaker part- owned by billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc., was fined and ordered to surrender seven factories in central China after the government said it used land illegally.