Category: Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act

SCOTUS Rules Turkish Bank Not Immune From Prosecution in Iran Sanctions Violation Case

April 19, 2023
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A bank controlled by the Turkish government is not immune from criminal prosecution in American courts for allegedly helping Iran defy U.S. economic sanctions, the Supreme Court ruled 7–2 on April 19. Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S., also known as Halkbank, is 75 percent owned by the Turkish Wealth Fund, which in turn is owned by the Republic…

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Unanimous SCOTUS Overturns 9th Circuit, Rules Against Spanish Museum in Nazi-Looted Painting Case

April 21, 2022
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The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a descendant of a German Jewish family whose valuable French Impressionist painting was confiscated by the Nazis during the Holocaust and is now on display at a government-owned art museum in Madrid, Spain. The gist of the unanimous decision made public April 21 is that in property cases,…

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Supreme Court: Descendants May Not Sue in US for Property Seized by Nazis

February 4, 2021
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The heirs of art dealers whose property was taken in Nazi-era Germany cannot pursue lawsuits seeking compensation from the government of that country in the courts of the United States, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously Feb. 3. The ruling was a victory for the Trump administration, now out of power, which had opposed that legal stance,…

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