The ______________ allows non-U.S. nationals to file lawsuits in U.S. courts for some alleged violations of international law.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Alien Tort Statute
Recent Supreme Court rulings have limited the application of this act to actions occurring within the U.S. (Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum, 2013). Previously, U.S. courts would hear cases brought for injury by non-U.S. parties.
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a. it facilitates the auditors review of the system b. it ensures that firm will use a specific CASE tool and vendor c. it forces all system changes to be made through the data flow diagrams d. it reduces the analysis required in designing the system
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
To inhibit identity fraud, law-enforcement officials suggest that you:
A) Unless legally required, never put your social security number on any document. B) Obtain and review copies of your credit report at least twice each year. C) Use passwords other than maiden names and birthdays on bank accounts. D) All of the above.
In which Supreme Court decision involving an invalidated employment test for firemen did the Court state: "once the process has been established and employers have made clear their selection criteria, they may not then invalidate the test results, thus upsetting an employee's legitimate expectation not to be judged on the basis of race."?
A. Ricci v. DeStafano B. Albemarle Paper Co. v. Moody C. University of California Regents v. Bakke D. United Steelworkers of America v. Weber