Lincoln Caylor and Nathan Shaheen write in Law Times on how the boundaries between state action and commercial markets continue to blur, and Canadian statutes and courts are keeping with the times. The recent Ontario Superior Court decision in Tracy v. Iran issued a groundbreaking decision ordering that Iran's non-diplomatic assets located within Canada be paid to victims of terrorist groups sponsored by the Iranian government. Speaker's Corner: Terrorism means foreign states liable in Canada
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Caylor and Shaheen: Terrorism means foreign states liable in Canada
July 12, 2016
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