United States v. Alavi Found. (In re 650 Fifth Ave. & Related Props.) 830 F.3d 66 (2d Cir. 2016)

Date issued: Jul. 20 2016

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* For general background on the litigation to which this item and several others in the Research System pertain, see Background Note re: United States v. Alavi Found. (In re 650 Fifth Ave. & Related Props.) and Related Cases. The following assumes familiarity with that background.

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