Weiss v. National Westminster Bank PLC (cert. pending, U.S. Supreme Court, 2021)

In this case brought by families of dozens of American victims of Hamas terrorist attacks, the U.S. Court of Appeals granted summary judgment in favor of a British-based bank that provides banking services to a company, Interpal, that has been designated as a “Specially Designated Global Terrorist” (SDGT) by the U.S. Treasury Department. The issue is whether a bank that is “generally aware” of Interpal’s connection to Hamas can be held liable under U.S. anti-terrorism laws for aiding and abetting terrorist activity. The coalition brief ADL joined asks the Supreme Court to grant certiorari and allow the families to amend their complaint so that a jury can consider the bank’s potential liability.