11th Circuit Finds Federal, Not Georgia Law Governs $8M Arbitration Dispute

Mealey's (April 19, 2022, 12:48 PM EDT) -- ATLANTA — An 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on April 18 affirmed the confirmation of a more than $8 million arbitral award against an Australian entity for defaulting on a contract to purchase a G550 jet, finding that despite the contract being governed by Georgia law, a federal court had jurisdiction under the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York Convention)....