S e l e c t   C a s e s  &  U p d a t e s

Estate of Esther Klieman, et al. v. The Palestinian Authority et al.

Counsel to the Klieman family, whose daughter Esther, an American civilian, was murdered on a public bus on her way to teach special needs children, in an action against the Palestinian Authority, the PLO, and others, for their active role in her murder.

Arthur Hoyte, MD on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. YUM! Brands, Inc. d/b/a KFC

Counsel in a class action filed against YUM! Brands, Inc. d/b/a KFC alleging that KFC violated District of Columbia consumer protection laws by selling food items that were prepared with products containing trans fats. Trans fats are known to be unhealthy for people to consume.

International Court of Justice: Relating to the Legal Consequences of the Construction by Israel of a Terrorism Prevention Security Fence

As Counsel to the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies (“FDD”), submitted a Friend of the Court brief to the International Court of Justice (“ICJ”) on January 30, 2004, on the issues then pending before the Court relating to Israel’s terrorism prevention security fence.

Patrick Scott Baker, et al. v. Islamic Republic of Iran et al.

Co-counsel to the American Victims of the terrorist hijacking of EgyptAir Flight 648 on November 23, 1985, during which each American on board the flight was shot in the head by the terrorists. The evidence obtained shows that Libya and Syria were involved in the hijacking.

Philip Litle, et al. v. Arab Bank, PLC

Co-counsel for over one hundred and fifty American plaintiffs in and ongoing action against a Jordanian Bank for the facilitation of acts of international terrorism and provision of material support to various terrorist groups involved in the Second Intifada, which resulted in the death and injury to American nationals.

Estate of Stephen Bland, et al. v. Islamic Republic of Iran et al.

Counsel for 31 families in and ongoing action against Iran for the death and injury of over 240 United States servicemen as a result of a state-sponsored terrorism bombing at the Beirut Marine barracks in 1983.

Walter E Klinger v. Motorola

Lead Counsel in a class action filed against Motorola claiming that Motorola violated implied and express warranties, negligence laws, and state consumer protection statutes when they designed, manufactured and distributed allegedly defective antennas utilized on their StarTac model cellular telephones.

Estate of Yael Botvin, et al. v. Islamic Republic of Iran et al.

Co-counsel to the Botvin family arising out of the September 4, 1997 suicide bombing at Jerusalem’s Ben Yehuda Street pedestrian mall, which injured and killed Yael Botvin, a 14 year-old American citizen. This action is filed against the Islamic Republic of Iran and other, alleged that Iran provided material support and resources to Hamas, the terrorist group that carried out the attack.

The Estate of John Buonocore, III, et al. v. Great Socialist People’s Lybian Arab Jamahiriya, et al

Co-counsel to eight American families in and action against the Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Syrian Arab Republic and other defendants for the death or injury to themselves or their family members as a result of the terrorist attack at the Leonardo da Vinci Airport in Rome, Italy on December 27, 1985.

Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s London, et al. v. Great Socialist People’s Libyian Arab Jamahiriya, et al.

Co-counsel to Certain Underwriters and Companies at Lloyd’s London in an action against the Great Socialist People’s Lybian Arab Jamahiriya, Syrian Arab RepublicĀ and other defendants for conversion, trespass and destruction of Plaintiffs’ property, and facilitating acts of terrorism. This action arises out of the November 23, 1985 terrorist hijacking of EgyptAir Flight 648, which caused its destruction beyond repair.

Dwoskin v. Bank of America

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