Suing Across Borders

Living on Earth

Multinational companies sometimes take advantage of lax human rights and environmental laws overseas  ? but today, a few lawyers in the U.S. are trying to hold them legally accountable for their actions. Host Laura Knoy talks with David Hunter, executive director of the Center for International Environmental Law, about the growing trend of using American courts to try international crimes.

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