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15 Sep 2011

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EarthRights International

[PDF] Mujica v. Occidental Petroleum, et al. - Brief of amicus curiae Earthrights International in support of plainitffs-appellants and reversal

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The narrow question amicus addresses is whether the foreign affairs preemption doctrine can appropriately be used to dismiss claims brought under generally-applicable state tort law in a federal court action, in the absence of a clear conflict with federal acts that carry the force of law. The district court’s ruling that such claims can be preempted is unprecedented and should be reversed.

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