April 21, 2022
Plaintiffs involved in multidistrict litigation over the 9/11 terror attacks have launched a separate proposed class action seeking to freeze a $3.5 billion fund of Afghan assets set aside for victims, saying a few families' claims might drain the entire fund.
March 30, 2022
A group of plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation over the 9/11 terror attacks pushed back Wednesday against other plaintiffs' proposal for a judgment against the Taliban, saying an underlying agreement between those other plaintiffs didn't appear to treat all victims fairly.
March 07, 2022
The federal magistrate judge who effectively oversees multidistrict litigation over the 9/11 terror attacks has recommended that a motion for summary judgment filed by Afghanistan's former government should be ruled moot in light of the Taliban takeover of the country.
January 19, 2022
Kreindler & Kreindler LLP has argued that it should not face sanctions over a former consultant's leak of a deposition from litigation over the 9/11 terrorist attacks, as Saudi Arabia argued the firm willfully violated the protective orders covering the case.
November 19, 2021
A Manhattan federal judge ruled Friday that Saudi Arabia can obtain more information related to its allegation that Kreindler & Kreindler LLP violated discovery rules by allowing individuals to attend a confidential deposition which was later leaked to the media by a firm consultant, in multidistrict litigation over the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
November 15, 2021
Saudi Arabia and Kreindler & Kreindler LLP have continued to spar over a contentious hearing related to the leak of a deposition from litigation over the 9/11 terrorist attacks, with each side accusing the other of mischaracterizing related testimony and court filings.
November 10, 2021
Saudi Arabia has asked a judge in litigation over the 9/11 terrorist attacks to order Kreindler & Kreindler LLP to explain who was allowed to attend a contentious deposition, saying a recent hearing had indicated unauthorized people were present.
November 04, 2021
The New York federal magistrate judge overseeing litigation over the 9/11 terrorist attacks on Thursday set a meeting to discuss Hogan Lovells' request to withdraw as counsel for Afghanistan, a move the firm said was necessary because its client "no longer exists."
November 02, 2021
A former Kreindler & Kreindler LLP consultant who leaked a deposition transcript from litigation over the 9/11 terrorist attacks insisted Tuesday that it was solely his idea, as attorneys for Saudi Arabia attempted to link the leak to the firm.
November 01, 2021
Kreindler & Kreindler LLP partner James Kreindler on Monday vehemently denied directing a consultant to leak a deposition transcript from long-running litigation over the 9/11 terrorist attacks, saying the leak was "antithetical" to the plaintiffs' strategy in the case.