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Cardno International PTY, Ltd. et al v. Merino et al

  1. October 30, 2019

    Cardno Says Deal Reached To End Suit Over $15M Award

    An Australian company told a Florida federal court that it and the owners of an Ecuadorian engineering firm have agreed to settle litigation launched over a now-confirmed $14.8 million arbitral award stemming from an alleged bribery scheme.

  2. July 02, 2019

    Ecuadorian Real Estate Arm Slips $15M Bribery Award Suit

    Ecuador's public sector real estate management arm has escaped litigation over an Australian company's now-confirmed $14.8 million arbitral award stemming from an alleged bribery scheme, with a Florida federal judge holding Tuesday that the entity is immune.

  3. June 27, 2019

    Cardno Says Ecuadorian Gov't Can't Exit Bribery Plot Suit

    Australian infrastructure firm Cardno International Pty Ltd. urged a Florida federal judge Wednesday to bar an Ecuadorian government agency from exiting a lawsuit over a $14.8 million arbitral award stemming from allegations that owners of Ecuadorian engineering firm Caminosca SA hid their involvement in a government bribery scheme before Cardno acquired it.

  4. May 28, 2019

    Ecuadorian Real Estate Arm Looks To Slip $15M Bribery Row

    Ecuador's public sector real estate management arm has asked a Florida federal judge to dismiss it from a suit over an Australian company's now-confirmed $14.8 million arbitral award, arguing that it "does not belong in this case or before this court."

  5. May 24, 2018

    Judge Confirms Cardno's $15M Award Over Deal Gone Bad

    A Florida federal judge on Wednesday confirmed a nearly $15 million arbitral award for Australia's Cardno International Pty Ltd. in a dispute over its soured acquisition of an Ecuadorian engineering firm, saying the owners of the target company didn't offer a valid reason for refusing to enforce the award.

  6. February 06, 2018

    Pursuing $15M Award, Cardno Says Death Doesn't Halt Default

    Forging ahead in its bid to enforce a $15 million arbitration award over an acquisition gone bad, Australia's Cardno Ltd. asked a Florida federal judge to enter a default judgment against one of four owners of an Ecuadoran engineering firm, even though his co-defendants say he is dead.

  7. January 18, 2018

    Cardno Says Bid To Vacate $15M Award Is Time-Barred

    Cardno Ltd. has renewed its push to enforce a $15 million arbitration award it won against an Ecuadorean engineering firm that allegedly hid a bribery scheme, telling a Florida federal judge Wednesday that the South American company's counterclaims are time-barred and invite the court to overstep its authority.

  8. December 21, 2017

    Engineering Firm Owners Say $15M Award Should Be Vacated

    The owners of an Ecuadorian engineering firm urged a Florida federal court on Wednesday to vacate a $15 million arbitral award issued to infrastructure company Cardno Ltd., which had bought the firm not knowing it was embroiled in a bribery scheme, saying the tribunal exceeded its authority.

  9. October 31, 2017

    Cardno Looks To Enforce $15M Award Following Bribery Plot

    Infrastructure company Cardno Ltd. asked a Florida federal court on Monday to confirm a nearly $15 million arbitral award it won against the owners of an Ecuadorian engineering firm it had purchased, who allegedly concealed a bribery scheme aimed at securing government contracts.

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