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20 Dec 2005
Report commissioned by US Chamber of Commerce on lawsuits against US firms for alleged abuses overseas - accuses lawyers, plaintiffs, advocates of unethical tactics
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Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)
AirScan
Brylane (formerly part of Pinault Printemps-Redoute now Kering)
Bridgestone
Bridgestone-Firestone (part of Bridgestone)
Coca-Cola
Chiquita
Caterpillar
Cargill
Chevron
Drummond
Dole
Dow Chemical
Del Monte Foods
Daimler AG
DaimlerChrysler (now Daimler)
ExxonMobil
Gap
Gulf Oil LP
Levi Strauss
Mobil Oil (part of ExxonMobil)
Mercedes-Benz (part of Daimler)
Nestlé
Occidental Petroleum
Pfizer
Petroecuador
Kering
Rio Tinto
Shell plc
Talisman (part of Repsol)
Target
Texaco (part of Chevron)
Union Carbide (part of Dow)
Unocal (part of Chevron)
Walmart
Yahoo! (part of Verizon)
Firestone Natural Rubber (part of Bridgestone)
Agriculture & livestock
Food & beverage
Clothing & textile
Chemical: General
Retail
Finance & banking
Rubber
Arms/Weapons
Military/defence
Diamond
Mining
Oil, gas & coal
Automobile & other motor vehicles
Tire
Pharmaceutical
Energy
Argentina
China
Colombia
Germany
Ecuador
Egypt
India
Myanmar
Nigeria
Nicaragua
Peru
Papua New Guinea
Sudan
United States of America
Vietnam
Death threats
Deaths
Complicity
Protection from arbitrary arrest, detention or exile
Ownership of Property & Possessions
Displacement
Torture & Ill-treatment
Genocide
Killings
Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights
Other Discrimination
Gender Discrimination
Clean, Healthy & Sustainable Environment
Women
Personal Health
Restricted access to medicines
People living with HIV/AIDs
Illness
Divestment
Socially-responsible investing & shareholder activism
Labour Rights
Child labour
Forced Labour & Modern Slavery
Living Wage
Security Issues & Conflict Zones
Protests
Protection of Reputation
Supply Chains
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Company Support for Initiatives Promoting Development, Economic and Social Rights
Lawsuits & regulatory action
Alien Tort Claims Act (USA)
Corporate Legal Accountability