ONLINE: Get background on the case against Caterpillar

Five families — the Corries and four Palestinian familes — are plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit against Illinois-based Caterpillar, Inc. over violations of international and state law. The case can at first seem confusing to those who have not been following the issue. , The Center for Constitutional Rights offers an in-depth, nicely organized look at the case, similar cases and the issues around “Corrie et al. v. Caterpillar, Inc.” — Factsheet: Home Demolitions and Caterpillar