Hitting the Terrorists' Wallets: The use of US civil courts against Hamas and others

Description: In recent weeks, civil lawsuits have been filed in US courts against media outlets and cryptocurrency companies plaintiffs have accused of having enabled the attacks of October 7, 2023 in Israel. These are just the first of many lawsuits that are likely to be filed in relation to those tragic events and the last in a long series of cases brought against a multiplicity of actors under the Anti-Terrorism Act (18 U.S.C. §2333). Passed in 1992, the ATA permits American citizens to sue for damages for injuries due to international terrorism and has been used in more than 150 lawsuits since its enactment. It is a civil remedy that hits terrorists and their facilitators in ways that are different, but at times more effective, than traditional criminal proceedings. While ATA cases against Hamas have been filed in the past, substantially more will be filed in the near future for claims related to the October 7th attacks.
To discuss these dynamics, on March 19, 2024, at 10 am EST, the Program on Extremism will hosted a virtual event hosting three practitioners with extensive experience in claims against Hamas and other terrorist organizations under the ATA.
Program on Extremism Senior Research Fellow and recently retired US Department of Justice official, Jeff Breinholt, moderated the event and will featured insights from:
John M. Eubanks, Partner at Motley Rice LLC
Gary Osen, Managing Partner at Osen LLC
Daniel Schlessinger, Partner at Jaszczuk P.C.