RUBIN v. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN

No. 14-1935.

830 F.3d 470 (2016)

Jenny RUBIN, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN, Defendant-Appellee, and Field Museum of Natural History, et al., Respondents-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 19, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Asher Perlin , Florida Professional Law Group, PLLC, Hollywood, FL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Jeffrey A. Lamken , Mololamken LLP, Thomas G. Corcoran, Jr. , Berliner, Corcoran & Rowe, Martin Totaro, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, DC, for Defendant-Appellee.

Susan M. Benton , Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C., Chicago, IL, William P. Ferranti , The Ferranti Firm LLC, Portland, OR, for Respondent-Appellee Field Museum of Natural History.

Matthew G. Allison , Baker & Mckenzie LLP, Chicago, IL, for Respondent-Appellee University of Chicago, Oriental Institute.

Benjamin M. Shultz , Sharon Swingle, Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for United States of America, Amicus Curiae.

Before BAUER and SYKES, Circuit Judges, and REAGAN, Chief District Judge.


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