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Verdict Upheld Against Port Authority in 1993 WTC Bombings
John Sullivan, writing for the New York Times, reports that the NY Court of Appeals has upheld the verdict. He writes: ?The evidence placed before the jury entitled it to conclude that the defendant?s negligence was, if not gross, dramatically...

"Port Authority Liable in 1993 Trade Center Attack"
"Port Authority Liable in 1993 Trade Center Attack": The New York Times on Wednesday will contain an article that begins, "A state appeals court ruled on Tuesday that the Port Authority was liable for damages caused by the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, because it knew about but chose to ignore 'an extreme and potentially catastrophic vulnerability that would have been open and obvious to any terrorist who cared to investigate and exploit it...

Sebok on 1993 WTC Bombing
In his latest FindLaw Writ Column, Tony Sebok addresses the recent decision by the New York Appellate Division affirming the jury's verdict against the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey for the 1993 World Trade Center attack...

Port Authority Loses Appeal in 1993 World Trade Center Bombing Case
Port Authority Loses Appeal in 1993 World Trade Center Bombing Case :: Nash v. Port Authority of N.Y. & N.J.

More on the World Trade Center bombing decision
I have an op-ed in today's New York Sun on the affirmance of the "Port Authority is 68% responsible for the 1993 World Trade Center car bomb" verdict. Earlier....

Port Authority Liable in 1993 WTC Attack
In 1984, the Port Authority's executive director, Peter Goldmark, asked Scotland Yard to assess security at the World Trade Center complex. Scotland Yard's assessment was that they were "appalled" that there was public underground parking at the complex...

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