A Canadian judge has certified a class action against Iran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Ukraine International Airlines, who the plaintiffs allege are responsible for shooting down a passenger plane moments after takeoff from Iran on its way to Canada via Ukraine in January 2020. New York-based Galactic Litigation Funders is backing the class action. Read more.
An Ontario court has awarded $107 million, plus interest, to the families of six people who died in the destruction of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 almost two years ago. Lawyer Mark Arnold has said that his team will look to seize Iranian assets such as oil tankers in Canada and abroad to pay what the families are owed. New York-based Galactic Litigation Funders is backing the case.
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