WASHINGTON — The US Supreme Court said Monday it will consider a lawsuit accusing Royal Dutch Shell of human rights abuses, a case that could make companies liable for torture or genocide committed overseas.
A US appeals court has ruled that treasure found on a ship that sunk more than 200 years ago and was recovered by a deep-sea exploration firm must be returned to Spain.
WASHINGTON — A US appeals court met behind closed doors Tuesday as the government appealed a judge's decision to clear five former guards with security company Blackwater of killing 14 Iraqi civilians in 2007.
