July 16, 2026
The Dominican Republic pointed to ongoing settlement proceedings in urging a Washington, D.C., federal judge to deny a billionaire businessman's bid to conduct discovery aimed at uncovering the country's assets for seizure to satisfy a nearly $44 million arbitral award.
June 29, 2026
A billionaire businessman is seeking to seize the Dominican Republic's assets to satisfy a $43.7 million arbitral award stemming from the termination of a landfill concession, arguing that three months has elapsed since the D.C. federal court issued its order.
April 01, 2026
A D.C. federal judge has opted not to vacate a nearly $44 million arbitral award issued after the Dominican Republic terminated a landfill concession, enforcing the award instead with an order saying the court has adopted a magistrate judge's report and recommendation in full.
February 24, 2025
The Dominican Republic has urged a D.C. federal court to reject a magistrate judge's recommendation to enforce a nearly $44 million arbitral award issued after the country terminated a landfill concession, saying there was never an underlying arbitration agreement.
February 10, 2025
A magistrate judge in Washington, D.C., recommended Friday that a $43.6 million arbitral award issued after the Dominican Republic terminated a landfill concession should be enforced, saying there was no evidence that the tribunal failed to investigate allegations of underlying fraud.
April 22, 2024
A Jamaican businessman has asked a D.C. federal court to enforce a $44 million arbitral award he won against the Dominican Republic following a dispute over a landfill, saying the country is improperly seeking to vacate the award.
January 02, 2024
The Dominican Republic has urged a D.C. federal judge to vacate a $43.6 million arbitral award issued to a Jamaican businessman by a divided international tribunal following a dispute over a landfill that allegedly created a public health crisis, saying the award was procured as a result of fraud.