Almog v. Arab Bank
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
471 F. Supp. 2d 257 (2007)
Relevant factsFree
Victims (plaintiffs) of suicide bombings by militant organizations sued Arab Bank (defendant) under the Alien Tort Statute, alleging the bank financed the bombings; the bank argued the claims failed because "terrorism" has no universally agreed international-law definition.
IssueFree
Whether, under the Alien Tort Statute, violations of international law norms may form the basis for a cause of action regardless of whether the violations are labeled as terrorism.
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