Federal Judges Rules On Jurisdiction Over Arbitration Award Against Uzbekistan

Mealey's (August 5, 2019, 1:50 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — As long as service issues are resolved, a federal court in the District of Columbia has jurisdiction to hear a petition to confirm a more than $13 million arbitration award against the Republic of Uzbekistan, a District of Columbia federal judge ruled July 30 (Gretton Limited v. Republic of Uzbekistan, No. 18-1755, D. D.C., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 126279)....