Hidden Arbitrator Ties May Tarnish $240M Panama Canal Feud

By Caroline Simson · February 28, 2023, 10:25 PM EST

An Eleventh Circuit panel appeared troubled during arguments on Tuesday by undisclosed relationships between arbitrators who awarded $240 million to the operator of the Panama Canal, in particular the fact that...

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Case Information

Case Title

Grupo Unidos por el Canal, S.A., et al v. Autoridad del Canal de Panama

Case Number

Court

Appellate - 11th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3896 Arbitration

Date Filed

December 20, 2021

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