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Page 202 has done nothing to stem cocaine production: U.S. Government Accountability Office Report 09-71, “Plan Colombia: Drug Reduction Goals Were Not Fully Met, but Security Has Improved; U.S. Agencies Need More Detailed Plans for Reducing Assistance,” October 2008.
Page 203 began in Malaysia: Terry Collingsworth, interview by the author.
Page 205 provided enormous wiggle room to companies: Lance Compa and Jeffrey S. Vogt, “Labor Rights in the Generalized System of Preferences: A 20-Year Review,” Comparative Labor Law and Policy Journal 22, no. 2/3 (2005), 199-238.
Page 205 Bill Clinton mediated a compromise: National Consumer League, “One Sweatshop Is Too Many: NCL Celebrates the 10th Anniversary of the White House Apparel Industry Partnership,” press release, November 14, 1996.
Page 206 Global Sullivan Principles . . . “safe and healthy workplace”: Global Sullivan Principles, “Charter Endorsers,” “Frequently Asked Questions,” “Principles,” http://www.thesullivanfoundation.org/gsp/.
Page 206 principles against the use of child labor overseas: Don Melvin, “Child Labor Treaty Has Atlanta Backer,” Atlanta Journal-Constitution, June 17, 1999.
Page 206 they were completely voluntary: The Coca-Cola Company, “Code of Business Conduct,” http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/ourcompany/pdf/COBC_English.pdf.
Page 206 a 2005 report by the company: David Teather, “Nike Lists Abuses at Asian Factories,” Guardian, April 14, 2005.
Page 206 “At the end of the day”: Terry Collingsworth, interview by the author.
Page 207 done for the benefit of two foreign companies: Phillis R. Morgan and R. Bradley Mokros, “International Legal Developments in Review: 2000,” International Lawyer, Summer 2001.
Page 207 “You’re a smart lawyer”: Terry Collingsworth, interview by the author.
Page 207 “another example of imperialism”: Tamar Lewin, “Judge Bars U.S. Suits on Bhopal,” New York Times, May 13, 1986
Page 207 Alien Tort Claims Act: United States Code, Title 28, Part IV, Chapter 85, §1350.
Page 208 used exactly twice before 1980: Pamela J. Stephens, “Spinning Sosa: Federal Common Law, the Alien Tort Statute, and Judicial Restraint,” Boston University International Law Journal 25, no. 1 (Spring 1997), 1-36.
Page 208 Joel Filártiga . . . Radovan Karadžić: Anne-Marie Slaughter and David L. Bosco, “Alternative Justice,” Crimes of War Project, May 2001.
Page 208 $4.5 billion in damages: David Rhode, “Jury in New York Orders Bosnian Serb to Pay Billions,” New York Times, September 26, 2000.
Page 208 no control over the Burmese military: David Moberg, “Burma Inc.; Keeping the Pressure on the Junta and Its Corporate Partners,” In These Times, October 1, 2001.
Page 208 Unocal settled for an undisclosed amount: Lisa Girion, “Unocal to Settle Rights Claims,” Los Angeles Times, December 14, 2004.
Page 209 suing ExxonMobil for funneling money: “Labor Fund Sues Exxon, Coke, Fresh Del Monte,” Social Issues Reporter, September 2001.
Page 209 “hired, contracted with or otherwise”: Complaint (1), SINALTRAINAL v. Coke, 4.
Page 210 In addition to the bottlers’ agreements: Complaint (1), SINALTRAINAL v. Coke, 10.
Page 210 Coca-Cola Company’s quarter share in Panamco: Complaint (1), SINALTRAINAL v. Coke, 15.
Page 210 could block the Kirbys from selling it: Complaint (1), SINALTRAINAL v. Coke, 15-16, 25.
Page 210 “I sought the permission”: Richard Kirby Kielland deposition, Gil 2:200-204.
Page 210 “wherever we operate”: “Colombian Union Sues Coke,” United Press International, July 20, 2001.
Page 210 “the Coca-Cola Company does not”: Nick Rosen, “Colombian Union to Sue Coca-Cola in Human Rights Case,” Associated Press Worldstream, July 19, 2001.
Page 211 didn’t deny that paramilitaries targeted: Juan Forero, “Union Says Coca-Cola in Colombia Uses Thugs,” New York Times, July 26, 2001.
Page 211 “You don’t use them”: Garry M. Leach, “Coke Is It,” In These Times, September 3, 2001.
Page 211 “For all we know”: Transcript of motion to dismiss, June 6, 2002, SINALTRAINAL v. Coke.
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