Confirmed Sarei vs Rio Tinto case is in limbo until SCOTUS decides ATS ( Alien Torte Statute ) jurisdiction in another case Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co., Inc., currently before the court. http://www.supremecourt.gov/Search.aspx?FileName=/docketfiles/10-1491.htm I expect we will know this month if 9 ct court decision stands, and the case can proceed.