Grupo Unidos por el Canal S.A., et al., Petitioners v. Autoridad del Canal de Panama

  1. March 25, 2024

    Justices Won't Review 11th Circ. $285M Arbitrator Bias Suit

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to review an Eleventh Circuit decision refusing to vacate $285 million in arbitral awards issued to the operator of the Panama Canal, a case that the petitioners said raised questions about the standard by which courts may nix awards over an arbitrator's "evident partiality."

  2. March 07, 2024

    $285M Panama Canal Case Must Be Reviewed, Justices Told

    A contractor enlisted on a multibillion-dollar project to widen the Panama Canal is urging the U.S. Supreme Court not to ignore an "open conflict" among lower courts over the vacatur standard for evident partiality, as the justices get ready to issue a certiorari decision that will likely come later this month.

  3. February 21, 2024

    Justices Urged To Turn Away $285M Panama Canal Award Suit

    The operator of the Panama Canal on Tuesday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to turn away a case in which $285 million in arbitral awards are being challenged over an arbitrator's "evident partiality," saying close relationships between arbitrators are so "ubiquitous" in international arbitration that they are unremarkable.

  4. December 18, 2023

    Contractor Brings $285M Arbitrator Bias Case To High Court

    A contractor enlisted on a multibillion-dollar project to widen the Panama Canal has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to review an Eleventh Circuit decision refusing to vacate $285 million in arbitral awards, arguing the justices must resolve lingering confusion over the vacatur standard for evident partiality.