Initially enacted in 1992, the Antiterrorism Act (ATA), 18 U.S.C. §2333, provides a legal remedy for American victims killed or injured by reason of international terrorism by creating a private cause of action, with treble damages and attorneys’ fees. Since then, some 150 lawsuits have been brought under the statute against such terrorist organizations as Hamas, Hizballah, and FARC, as well as the banks and companies alleged to have assisted them. These lawsuits have generated some 600 opinions.
This monograph is an alphabetical list, or Encyclopedia, of lawsuits arising out of the ATA, 18 U.S.C. §2333.
Each case entry includes: (1) a summary of the facts/allegations; (2) the latest judicial opinion in the matter; (3) prior judicial rulings (with citations); and (4) a list of the main plaintiffs’ attorneys.