Nigeria Argues U.S. Court Lacks Jurisdiction To Enforce London Tribunal's $9B Award

Mealey's (August 24, 2020, 11:47 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Republic of Nigeria on Aug. 12 moved to dismiss an action to enforce a $9 billion arbitral award against it in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for lack of jurisdiction, asserting that it is immune under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) because the liability award was set aside by a Nigerian court and is "a nullity" (Process and Industrial Developments Limited v. Federal Republic of Nigeria, et al., No. 18-594, D. D.C.)....