Terrorism Litigation: Cases and Materials, Second Edition
Terrorism Litigation: Cases and Materials, Second Edition by David J. Strachman is a comprehensive 628-page reference and law school text on the law and practice of litigating claims by victims of international terrorism. This second edition fills the gap in available references for law professors, practitioners, political scientists, and students in an emerging area of law that has brought the “war on terrorism” into the courtroom.
The text explains applicable federal statutes including the Alien Tort Claims Act of 1789, the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1990 (the “Klinghoffer Act”), the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, the Flatow Amendment, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, and the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008. It also demonstrates the critical differences between civil terrorism litigation and standard tort litigation.
- Author: David J. Strachman
- ISBN-10: 1-936360-10-1
- ISBN-13: 978-1-936360-10-9
- Copyright: August 1, 2012
- Pages: 628
- Binding: Paperback
- Size: 8.5 x 11 inches
Topics Include:
- Historical attempts to bring terrorists to justice
- Alien Tort Claims Act, Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, and maritime jurisdiction
- Statutory remedies — Klinghoffer Act, Flatow Amendment, Torture Victim Protection Act, NDAA 2008
- Subject matter and personal jurisdiction in terrorism cases
- Defenses — sovereign immunity, act of war, justiciability
- Causation and standard of proof
- Damages — solatium, punitive damages, “standard” terrorism damages, property damage, pre-judgment interest
- Financial support cases and terrorist financing
- Role of the U.S. government in terrorism cases
- Satisfying terrorism judgments and collection issues
- Terrorism Risk Insurance Act – execution against blocked assets
Appendix A includes full text of key statutes including FSIA, Klinghoffer Act, TRIA, and NDAA 2008.
