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N.Y. Judge Orders Iran, al-Qaida to Pay $6B for 9/11

A federal judge in New York has ordered al-Qaida, the Taliban and Iran to pay $6 billion to relatives of Sept. 11 victims for aiding in the 2001 terror attacks. Manhattan Federal Magistrate Judge Frank Maas’ ruling Monday is largely …

Muslim Guard Gets $465,000 in California Harassment Suit

A San Francisco, Calif. jury has awarded $465,000 to a Muslim security guard who says his co-workers and supervisors called him a terrorist and an al-Qaida member. The San Francisco Chronicle reported jurors added $400,000 in punitive damages Monday to …

New York Judge: Al-Qaida Owes $9.3 Billion for 9/11 Harm

A magistrate judge in New York has recommended that al-Qaida be assessed $9.3 billion for the damage done to properties and businesses in the Sept. 11 attacks. Federal Magistrate Judge Frank Maas in a ruling Friday, Oct. 14, sent the …

Lloyd’s Syndicate Withdraws 9/11 Lawsuit Against Saudi Arabia

Lloyd’s London’s Syndicate 3500 filed a notice on Monday, Sept. 19, to voluntarily dismiss its federal lawsuit against Saudi Arabia over 9/11 claims. The lawsuit, first filed on Sept. 8, had asserted that Saudi Arabia as well as several Saudi …