Dossier
David Greenberg
Coverage of David Greenberg in the Nexus archive.
- Democratic Socialists awarded $5.2M in inheritance dispute despite family's objections
The Democratic Socialists of America won a $5.2 million inheritance from the will of New York University professor David Greenberg, despite objections from his nephew Martin Hecht. The court ruled in favor of DSA, which merged with the New American Movement in 1982, as part of a legal dispute over the distribution of Greenberg's retirement account.
- Democratic Socialists awarded $5.2M in inheritance dispute despite family's objections
The Democratic Socialists of America won a $5.2 million inheritance from David Greenberg's will, which was contested by his nephew Martin Hecht. Greenberg's will directed funds to the New American Movement or its successor, and the judge ruled in favor of the DSA, which traces its origins to the New American Movement's 1982 merger.