Law.com: Five Tips to Avoid the Human Rights Litigation Trap
March 26, 2009 | Comments Off on Law.com: Five Tips to Avoid the Human Rights Litigation Trap

The wave of Alien Tort Claims Act cases continues to crest against corporations. In-house counsel for multinational corporations can only expect there to be more of these cases in the near future. Given the hazards in these high-profile, high-damage lawsuits, and their growing frequency, paying close attention to human rights and ATCA concerns becomes critical. Attorney Jonathan Drimmer presents five suggestions to follow in order to avoid having your client labeled a human rights abuser.
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Daily Business Review: 4 Attorney Team Help 3 Cuban Shipyard Workers Win an $80 Million Dollar Verdict
December 8, 2008 | Comments Off on Daily Business Review: 4 Attorney Team Help 3 Cuban Shipyard Workers Win an $80 Million Dollar Verdict

A four-attorny team used an evolving area of law to help three Cuban shipyard workers win a $80 million verdict on claims they were forced to work in slave-like conditions in Curacao to help pay off a debt owed by the Cuban government.
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The Hill: Dubai sheikhs hire lobbyists, PR firms amid boy-enslavement lawsuit allegations
April 3, 2007 | Comments Off on The Hill: Dubai sheikhs hire lobbyists, PR firms amid boy-enslavement lawsuit allegations

The United Arab Emirates (UAE), facing a class-action lawsuit over alleged enslavement of boys as jockeys in camel races, has hired several top Washington lobbyists and PR firms to present their case to Congress and the public.
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