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US Tech Companies Must be Accountable in US Courts for Facilitating Persecution and Torture Abroad, EFF Urges US Supreme Court

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SAN FRANCISCO – U.S. technology companies should be legally accountable in U.S. courts for building tools that purposefully and actively facilitate human rights abuses by foreign governments, the Electronic Frontier Foundation argued in a brief filed Friday to the U.S. Supreme Court. The brief filed in the case of Cisco Systems, Inc., et al., v. Doe I, et al. urges the high court to uphold the U.S...
This case represents a significant legal development as it addresses the liability of U.S. corporations for their role in facilitating human rights abuses abroad. The 9th Circuit's ruling that knowledge, rather than purpose, is sufficient to establish liability opens the door for victims to seek justice in U.S. courts. This case serves as a warning to technology companies about the potential consequences of providing tools that can be used to violate human rights. Patterns detected: ARC-0024 Amb...