MOHAMMAD HILMI NASSIF & PARTNERS v. REPUBLIC OF IRAQ et al

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Case Number:

1:17-cv-02193

Court:

District Of Columbia

Nature of Suit:

Other Statutory Actions

Judge:

Jia M. Cobb

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  1. August 27, 2021

    Jordanian Co. Asks DC Judge To Keep Iraq On Hook For $53M

    A Jordanian company urged a federal judge in Washington, D.C., not to dismiss its petition to enforce a $53 million foreign judgment against the Iraqi government over a mineral contract, expressing exasperation with Iraq's repeated and "improper" attempts to escape the suit.

  2. July 30, 2021

    Judge Says Iraq Can't Ditch $53M Mineral Contract Fight

    A Jordanian company's efforts to enforce a $53 million foreign judgment against the Iraqi government over a mineral contract should proceed, a D.C. federal magistrate judge said, finding the country hasn't disproved claims it waived its sovereign immunity. 

  3. November 17, 2020

    Iraq Claims Immunity In $53M Mineral Contract Fight

    The Iraqi government has urged a D.C. federal court to toss a suit seeking to enforce a $53 million foreign judgment over a mineral contract, saying it is immune to the suit and that the contract violated U.S. sanctions.