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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Potential Impact of Terrorism Lawsuits Under the Antiterrorism Act on Ordinary Corporate, Banking and Sovereign Enterprises

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In the last 30 years, the U.S. Congress has enacted several laws enabling victims of terrorism to seek damages in U.S. federal courts. The central piece of legislation in this regard, the Antiterrorism Act of 1990 (ATA), has...more

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New York Federal Court Awards Damages for Reinsurance Payments in Lawsuit Against Iran Related to September 11 Attacks

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The Southern District of New York recently granted a motion for damages by insurance plaintiffs in a multidistrict litigation case against Iran stemming from the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The court previously...more

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Supreme Court Decides Bank Markazi v. Peterson

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On April 20, 2016, the Supreme Court decided Bank Markazi v. Peterson, No. 14-770, holding that Congress did not unconstitutionally infringe on the role of the judiciary when it passed the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria...more

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United States and Cuba Launch Talks Over Property Claims

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On December 8, the United States and Cuba met for the first talks on a variety of property claims that arose over the last 66 years. The meeting, which occurred a year after the bilateral announcement by Presidents Obama and...more

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Rejects Aiding and Abetting Liability for Civil Damage Claims Under the...

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued an opinion on February 14, 2013, holding that the civil liability provision of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1990, 18 U.S.C.§ 2333(a) (the “ATA”) does not permit...more

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