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18 May 2020 |

SCOTUS Opinion: Republic of Sudan Exposed to $4.3 Billion In Punitive Damages

Victims of an al Qaeda terrorist attack sued the Republic of Sudan under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, which carved a specific exception under 28 U.S.C. sec. 1605(a)(7) for states that sponsored terrorism. When the victims filed suit, Section 1605(a)(7) did not permit recovery of punitive damages. Then In 2008, Congress amended FSIA through the National Defense Authorization Act, which ... Read More

TAGGED: Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, SCOTUS opinon, Punitive Damages, 28 U.S.C. sec. 1605(a)(7), National Defense Authorization Act, 1605A(c), 1803(c)(3), Opati v. Rebublic of Sudan