En Banc 11th Circuit: Domestic Law Applicable To $7M Award In Guatemalan Dispute

Mealey's (April 14, 2023, 10:36 AM EDT) -- ATLANTA — Overruling two of its own precedents, the en banc 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on April 13 ruled that a district court may consider domestic grounds for vacatur under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) in an action to vacate a $7 million arbitral award issued by a Miami-seated tribunal for a canceled Guatemalan hydroelectric dam project....