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In Re: Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001

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Case Number:

1:03-md-01570

Court:

New York Southern

Nature of Suit:

P.I.: Other

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action, Multi-district Litigation

Judge:

George B. Daniels

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  1. August 11, 2015

    9/11 Families Demand Docs From Bin Laden Associate

    Family members of victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks urged a New York federal judge Monday to force an alleged associate of Osama bin Laden to turn over documents related to his bank accounts and his relationship with Saudi Arabia, saying he should be sanctioned for stalling the multidistrict litigation.

  2. July 30, 2015

    9/11 Families Win Default Judgment Against Iran

    Families of 9/11 terrorist attack victims scored a symbolic victory in multidistrict litigation over the attacks Wednesday with a default judgment in New York federal court against Iran after the Islamic republic failed to respond to allegations that it sponsored al-Qaida.

  3. July 15, 2015

    9/11 Plaintiffs Demand Dubai Islamic Bank's Documents

    Victims and family members of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks have asked a New York federal judge to force a Dubai bank to release records of accounts linked to various al-Qaida and Taliban members, saying the bank was violating discovery obligations in the multidistrict litigation.

  4. July 10, 2015

    Victims Want Iran's 9/11 Liability To Apply To Entire MDL

    Insurance companies and family members of victims in multidistrict litigation over the 9/11 terrorist attacks asked a New York federal court Thursday to extend its earlier ruling that Iran was liable for the attacks to the entire MDL.

  5. October 29, 2013

    Alleged Bin Laden Associate Sanctioned In 9/11 MDL

    A federal magistrate judge overseeing multidistrict litigation over the 9/11 terrorist attacks levied sanctions against an alleged Osama bin Laden associate and al-Qaida fundraiser on Monday, saying the defendant has refused to turn over bank records that are central to the plaintiffs' allegations.

  6. July 30, 2012

    Judge Says Iran, Terror Groups Owe $6B For 9/11

    The Iranian government, Hezbollah, the Taliban and al-Qaida owe more than $6 billion in damages to family members of nearly 60 victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, a New York magistrate judge found Monday in multidistrict litigation brought by the victims' family members.

  7. April 12, 2012

    Cantor Fitzgerald Appeals 9/11 Immunity For Saudi Arabia

    Cantor Fitzgerald LP and other plaintiffs in a multidistrict litigation alleging charities and banks helped finance al-Qaida's 9/11 attacks challenged on Tuesday a New York federal judge's decision that Saudi Arabia was immune from the claims.

  8. March 16, 2012

    Judge Upholds Saudi Immunity In 9/11 Damages MDL

    A New York federal judge declined Thursday to reinstate claims against Saudi Arabia in a multidistrict litigation alleging charities and banks helped finance al-Qaida's 9/11 attacks, saying the recent restoration of similar claims against Afghanistan was not sufficient to bring back Saudi Arabia.

  9. January 11, 2012

    Bin Laden Family's Construction Co. Exits 9/11 MDL

    A New York federal judge on Tuesday dismissed an engineering and construction firm owned by Osama bin Laden's family from multidistrict litigation over the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, citing a lack of jurisdiction.

  10. December 23, 2011

    Iran, Terror Groups Found Liable For 9/11

    A New York federal judge ruled Thursday that the Iranian government, Hezbollah, the Taliban and al-Qaida were liable for the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in a multidistrict litigation brought by the victims' family members.