BALTIMORE - The October argument of Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum at the Supreme Court raises important and complex questions regarding the extraterritorial application of American law. One aspect of the case that has received relatively little scholarly or jurisprudential attention is the concept of extraterritoriality in international and comparative law.
The University of Maryland Carey School of Law’s International & Comparative Law Program and the Maryland Journal of International Law will bring together a diverse group of international lawyers, scholars, and practitioners from around the world to discuss the issue of extraterritoriality.
Kiobel’s outcome is likely to have a significant and lasting impact on the meaning, scope and application of the doctrine of extraterritoriality in both U.S. and international law. Please review the schedule of events and join us the evening of Thursday, Nov. 15, and all day Friday, Nov. 16, as we explore these issues as they relate to this important, ongoing human rights case.
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