Presbyterian Church of Sudan v. Talisman Energy, Inc.

OPINION

SCHWARTZ, District Judge.

I. Introduction

Plaintiffs, current and former residents of the Republic of the Sudan (“Sudan” or “Government”), bring this purported class action against Talisman Energy, Inc. (“Talisman”) and Sudan, alleging violations of international law stemming from oil exploration activities conducted in that country. Specifically, plaintiffs allege that defendants collaborated to commit gross human rights violations, including extrajudicial killing, forcible displacement, war crimes, confiscation and destruction of property, kidnapping, rape, and enslavement.…