Court Criticizes District Court’s Heightened Pleading Standard in Terrorism Funding Lawsuit Against Saudi Banks and Charities
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The passage outlines a legal argument that plaintiffs alleged knowledge of terrorist financing by major Saudi financial institutions and charities, and that the district court improperly applied a hei Plaintiffs allege that Saudi banks and charities knowingly or recklessly funded al‑Qaeda. The district court dismissed the claims, citing an alleged lack of scienter. The appellate brief argues the d
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