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Budha Ismail Jam, et al. v. International Finance Corporation
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US court of appeals rules Intl. Finance Corp. entitled to absolute immunity in Indian coal-fired plant lawsuit
Intl. Finance Corp. lawsuit (re financing of coal-fired plant in India)
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USA: Lower court rules Intl. Finance Corporation is immune from suit in Indian fishermen's lawsuit over pollution from coal-powered plant
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USA: Lower court to decide on Intl. Finance Corporation's immunity in Indian fishermen lawsuit over pollution from coal-fired power plant
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Commentary: Consequences of US Supreme Court ruling on lack of immunity of Intl. Finance Corp. for accountability mechanisms
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Justices hold that international organizations do not have near-complete immunity
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Justices Nix Immunity for Financier of Indian Power Plant
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Historic Supreme Court Win: World Bank Group Is Not Above The Law
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U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against World Bank Arm on Immunity
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World Bank Group Absolute Immunity Ends in Landmark U.S. Supreme Court Decision
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Jam et al. v. International Finance corp.
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Commentary: US Court ruling on Intl. Finance Corp. immunity from lawsuits could have limited impact even if decided in favour of the plaintiffs
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US Supreme Court likely to back Intl. Finance Corp. in case challenging its immunity from lawsuits
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US Supreme Court to consider immunity of Intl. Finance Corporation from lawsuit over negative impact of coal-fired plant in India
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Commentary: Denying absolute immunity from lawsuits to Intl. Finance Corp. could help impoverished communities affected by its financial decisions seek justice
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NGOs and experts file brief opposing immunity of international organisations in case over damage from plant financed by Intl. Finance Corp. in India
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US Govt. opposes immunity of intl. orgs. from lawsuits in support of case over damage from power plant financed by Intl. Finance Corp. in India
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US Govt.'s full amicus curiae brief
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Amicus briefs by Members of Congress & NGOs
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Petitioners' brief
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U.S. Supreme Court Will Hear Landmark Case Challenging World Bank Group Immunity
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Seeking Justice: US Supreme Court Will Hear Case on World Bank Group’s “Absolute Immunity”
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US Supreme Court to decide whether International Finance Corporation is above the law
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Indian Fishing Community Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Case Challenging World Bank Group Immunity
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Indian fishermen vow to keep fighting 'devastating' World Bank project
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Indian Fishing Communities Will Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Case Against World Bank Group Challenging “Absolute Immunity”
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Indian communities affected by adverse impacts of coal-fired power plant ask US court to reconsider doctrine of “absolute immunity” from lawsuits of Intl. Finance Corp.
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Federal Appeals Court Rules That World Bank Group Cannot Be Sued For Harming Communities
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Budha Ismail Jam, et al. v. International Finance Corporation
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Indian fishermen & farmers appeal US District Court decision in case against Intl. Finance Corp. over environmental damage
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Appeal by fisherman in Indian coal-fired plant lawsuit argues that Intl. Finance Corp. is not entitled to absolute immunity
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USA: IFC claims “absolute immunity” to avoid justice. But will it hold up in court?
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World Bank lending arm sees off lawsuit by Indian fishermen
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District Court Rules World Bank Can’t be Sued
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Indian fishermen & farmers sue Intl. Finance Corp. in US over environmental damage from power plant
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World Bank Group Claims "Absolute Immunity" Allows it to Avoid Responsibility for Destructive Coal Power Plant
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Jam, et al. v. International Finance Corporation - Defendant International Finance Corporation's Memorandum of Law in Support of its Motion to Dismiss
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Gujarat fishermen sue IFC in US Court for funding Tata Power’s Mundra UMPP
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Communities Sue World Bank Group In U.S. Federal Court for Destructive Coal-Fired Power Plant
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Jam, et al. v. International Finance Corporation - Class Action Complaint For Damages and Equitable Relief
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Lawsuit Accuses World Bank Arm Of 'Mission Failure'
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