Girion, Lisa, <br/><br/>
1789 Law Acquires Human Rights Role. 
Lisa Girion. 
 -  Los Angeles Times,  2003. 
 - SIRS Enduring Issues 2004.  Article 53,  Human Relations,  1522-3248; .
<br/><br/> Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004.  Originally Published: 1789 Law Acquires Human Rights Role, June 16, 2003; pp. A1+. 
<br/><br/> "In 1789, George Washington signed the nation's first Judiciary Act, which in a single sentence opened U.S. courts to foreigners. For the next 190 years, the provision would be used but a handful of times, effectively becoming relegated to the recesses of history. And there it might well have remained, had it not been for a New York attorney named Peter Weiss." (LOS ANGELES TIMES) This article describes the history of using the Alien Tort Claims Act to hold foreigners responsible in U.S. courts for rights violations that occurred overseas. 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>1522-3248; 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Unocal Corp.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Uniform Titles: </label><br/>Alien Tort Claims Act (1789)
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Actions and defenses<br/>Forced labor<br/>Human rights<br/>Human rights--Burma<br/>International business enterprises<br/>Joint ventures<br/>Liability (Law)<br/>Social responsibility of business
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Burma--Armed Forces<br/>Burma--Politics and government
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>AC1.S5 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>050