Coca-Cola I
Case Name: SINALTRAINAL et al, v. The Coca-Cola Company, et al.
Plaintiff: The Colombian Soft-Drink Workers Union
Institutional Plaintiff: SINALTRAINAL, Colombian Soft-Drink Workers Union
Summary: Advancing the legal efforts began with the United Steelworkers Union in 2001, IRAdvocates is working to hold Coca-Cola accountable for the murder and torture of trade union leaders in Colombia. This case also pioneered the use of a focused corporate campaign tied to the demands made by the Plaintiffs (see www.Killercoke.org). The case is currently pending in the 11th Circuit, and the parties have been in protracted discussions in an effort to resolve the issues.
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Cooperating Attorneys:
Mark Richard
Phillips, Richard
Osnat K. Rind
Rind & Navarrete, P.A.
— Chris Saeger, "Strengthening Rule of Law Through Aid for Human Rights Litigation in National Courts: A Case Study of Oil Multinational Corporations Complicit in Human Rights Violations in Sudan and Nigeria (December 2007)
— Terry Collingsworth, "Using the Alien Tort Claims Act to Introduce the Rule of Law to the Global Economy (2005)
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