Two U.S. cases seek to sue corporations for actions abroad . The justices are being asked to sort out whether laws intended for individuals apply . Justice Alito : ` ` There 's no connection to the United States whatsoever '' in these lawsuits . They're about foreign companies that have done business with American citizens, and they want damages from those people who were harmed by their conduct.'
Two U.S. cases seek to sue corporations for actions abroad . The justices are being asked to sort out whether laws intended for individuals apply . Justice Alito : `` There 's no connection to the United States whatsoever '' in these lawsuits . Justice Breyer : Would Blackbeard get off by blaming crimes on Pirates Inc. ?