Litigation
Jul. 31, 2012
Large damage awards against Iran are easier to award than collect
Los Angeles litigator James W. Spertus secured a $300 million judgment against Iran last week for the grandson of an assassination victim, but he faces long odds to collect the money.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - In another enormous judgment against Iran for sponsoring terrorism, Los Angeles litigator James W. Spertus secured a $300 million award last week for the grandson of an Iranian general who was assassinated in 1984.
A federal judge ruled that Amir Reza Oveissi is entitled to $300 million in punitive damages for the slaying of his grandfather at the hands of Iranian government agents. Ov...
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