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Breaking Down Bank Markazi v. Peterson
Breaking Down Bank Markazi v. Peterson
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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Dec 13, 2015
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Podcast episode
Description
In 2012, Congress passed the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act, which allowed the Plaintiffs in Bank Markazi v. Peterson to obtain Iranian funds held in New York to satisfy a judgment rendered in U.S. Courts. This action created a host of issues which are dealt with in this week's episode, including why judgments are the most important part of every civil case, the Court's view on Separation of Powers issues, whether this is a Bill of Attainder and what is a Bill of Attainder.
Released:
Dec 13, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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