Last week, Shell filed its latest brief in the Kiobel case, taking a position that would immunize corporations that commit human rights violations abroad from liability in the United States...[The brief stated,] "...ATS [Alien Tort Statute] suits...[provide] a platform for plaintiffs or their proxies to...inflict significant reputational harm on corporate defendants. Indeed, the mere filing of an ATS suit can have an adverse effect on a company’s stock price and debt rating..." ...Sure, major corporations may find it inconvenient to defend against allegations that they were complicit in crimes against humanity. But that is not a reason to find that they are immune...[The] notion that corporations should not be held accountable for...abuses abroad because of the potential for reputational harm is...ludicrous...If plaintiffs were unable to pursue justice in every instance where the defendant’s reputation might suffer, the number of lawsuits would quickly approach zero...