September 17, 2026
The Ninth Circuit on Thursday revived the government of Laos' bid to enforce some $5 million in arbitral awards against an entrepreneur who was not party to an underlying arbitration stemming from an ill-fated casino venture, saying a lower court should have taken a closer look at the government's arguments.
July 14, 2025
An entrepreneur who was not party to an arbitration is fighting to toss Laos' bid before the Ninth Circuit to overturn an order refusing to enforce about $5 million in arbitral awards stemming from an ill-fated casino venture, saying the appealed ruling isn't a final decision.