Imposing legal liability on corporations for their involvement in human rights violations remains problematic. In the United States, civil liability in such circumstances developed in a series of Alien Tort Statute cases. This evolution came to an abrupt end with the cases of Kiobel v. Royal...

The incidence of counterfeiting and trademark infringement has surged with the widespread use of online marketplaces, such as eBay, the Internet auction platform. As a result, such sites have faced a steady stream of lawsuits brought by prominent trademark owners in United States and European...