9th Circuit Appoints Special Master To Evaluate Sanctions For Saudi Heirs’ Lawyer

Mealey's (November 16, 2021, 1:52 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel that previously upheld a district court’s denial of a petition from a group of heirs of Saudi Arabian sheikhs to confirm an $18 billion arbitral award against an oil company on Nov. 15 appointed a special master to investigate an allegedly “fabricated” news article the heirs’ lawyer submitted as evidence to the court and to submit a report and recommendation as to whether the attorney should face sanctions....