BNP Paribas is set to face trial Tuesday in a case claiming it assisted Sudan’s genocide, reopening a challenging chapter for the bank a decade after it paid a record fine for violating US sanctions on the African country.
Human rights attorneys and Wall Street are watching the case, which could impact how banks interact with — or avoid — foreign governments accused of abuses.
Jury selection is set to kick off in Manhattan federal court before Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein.
What are the claims?
Sudanese refugees say BNP unlawfully helped the then-regime sell oil in the early aughts. The ...
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