Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals
(Second Circuit)

Amicus Issue:
Whether secondary liability of banks based on the actions of their customers under the Anti-Terrorism Act, as amended by the Justice Against State Sponsors of Terrorism (JASTA), require plaintiffs to adequately allege the “general awareness” and “substantial assistance” elements necessary to state an aiding-and-abetting claim under JASTA.

Counsel of Record:
Mayer Brown LLP

Andrew J. Pincus
Marc R. Cohen
Alex C. Lakatos
Mark G. Hanchet
Robert W. Hamburg
Benjamin D. Bright

Other Amici:
Institute of Int’l Bankers
American Bankers Assoc.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
European Banking Federation