Reply #1: A defeat for Bushco

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The settlement bolsters other Alien Tort Claims Act cases, he said, and "signals to corporations that this law is applicable to them, and they are going to face major litigation."

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Business lobbying groups contend that cases dealing with overseas disputes don't belong in U.S. courts. The Bush administration maintains that the lawsuits make it difficult to conduct foreign policy.

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"What this settlement does is start setting the parameters of what's acceptable and not acceptable conduct for a company doing business abroad," he said. "This is one more piece of the puzzle."

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