Judge Reopens Suit To Confirm Arbitral Award After Settlement Talks Break Down

Mealey's (December 20, 2019, 11:52 AM EST) -- MIAMI — A federal judge in Florida on Dec. 17 granted an unopposed motion to reopen a case concerning a $14,829,243 arbitral award issued for an Australian environmental services firm after the plaintiffs notified the court that negotiations over a proposed settlement agreement with the defendants broke down due to a delay in appointing a personal representative for a deceased defendant (Cardno International PTY, Ltd., et al. v. Carlos Diego Fernando Jácome Merino, et al., No. 17-23964, S.D. Fla.)....