Top US court rules for Arab Bank in Israel attack case
In a case centered on Jordan-based Arab Bank, the US Supreme Court, pictured, ruled that foreign corporations may not be sued under a US law more than 200 years old (AFP Photo/MARK WILSON)/ Washington (AFP) - Victims of attacks in Israel cannot use an 18th century law to sue the Arab Bank, a multinational financial institution, the US Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday in a precedent-setting case for other foreign businesses. The decision rests on a legal provision almost 230 years old. Plaintiffs accused the Jordan-based bank of facilitating ...
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