International Reparations: The Quest to Reclaim Assets Stolen by the Nazis

This CLE program covers a story of hope, faith, courage, struggle, teamwork, law, politics, history, government and war.  The unforgettable tale recounts how attorneys Paul Kerson, Joseph Yamaner, and their colleagues were able to fulfill their client’s dying wish to recover assets stolen from his family’s corporate empire in 1935 by the Nazis.  

The epic journey began in a local state court, inspired 56 similar cases in the United States, and caused the U.S. Treasury Department to step in to settle all Holocaust claims in the entire world with a $5 billion fund assembled from dozens of major German banks and corporations.  

The narrative involves most of the subjects of a standard American law school curriculum – trusts and estates, criminal law, civil procedure, constitutional law, international law, torts, contracts, property, administrative law, evidence, corporations, and commercial law. 

Don't miss this truly riveting CLE program that you will never forget!

Learning Objectives: 

1. Grasp the issues in the lawsuit against Dresdner Bank in Queens Supreme Court
2. Understand the issues and considerations of the lawsuit in Germany
3. Know how the survey of properties in East Germany was handled
4. Meet with Building Department Directors
5. Comprehend Compensation
6. Gain knowledge of the involvement of the U.S. Treasury Department
7. Realize the conclusion of U.S. and German cases
   

This course originally appeared as a part of our December 2014 Bridge the Gap Event.