September 01, 2026
A Florida federal judge denied a request by two Spanish companies to avoid interest on an arbitration award involving missed rental payments to a Panamanian hotel-casino operator during the COVID-19 pandemic, finding there was a "case or controversy" even though costs were paid more than a year after the proceeding ended.
August 12, 2025
A Panamanian casino-hotel owner has petitioned a Florida federal court to enforce an approximately $1.25 million arbitral award it won against several hospitality companies after they apparently fell behind on payments associated with the hotel during the COVID-19 pandemic.