On Mar. 7, 2024, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), together with co-counsel from Van Der Hout LLP, filed their opening brief to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of Defense for Children
By Katherine Tomaszewski The Hague, Netherlands - On Jan. 26, 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued an order containing provisional measures directing Israel to prevent acts of genocide under the 1948 Convention
By Katherine Tomaszewski Case Summary In August 2022, Iranian non-government organizations (NGOs) Iran Thalassemia Society and EB Home, supported by other plaintiffs filed suit in the Federal District Court in Oregon against the U.S. Treasury
By Katherine Tomaszewski Case Summary On May 18, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) decided Twitter v. Taamneh, holding that Twitter is not liable for aiding and abetting under
By Katherine Tomaszewski Background & ATA Overview On Feb. 22, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) heard oral arguments on Twitter v. Taamneh. The case will determine whether Twitter can be held
A politically motivated lawsuit against the UK-based charity Christian Aid came to a definitive end earlier this month when a 90-day window for the Zionist Advocacy Center (TZAC) to file a petition of review with
Case Summary In a case that could have serious implications for nonprofit organizations (NPOs) that work to relieve suffering and reduce violence in conflict zones where terrorist groups operate, a group of about 200
This issue brief offers background on the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) and summarizes some of the pending litigation filed under the ATA that could dramatically expand the legal risks faced by nonprofits. Read the brief here.
Case Summary Joshua Atchley et al. v. AstraZeneca UK et al, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in 2017 by veterans of the Iraq war and their families
By Kay Guinane Over the last two decades humanitarian actors have experienced increasing legal restrictions on their operations and physical attacks on personnel and facilities. This long-standing problem is a manifestation of the larger trend
