The Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic v. Baldwin et al

  1. December 05, 2023

    Laos Can't Sue In US For $3M Arbitral Awards, Investor Says

    An American businessperson and his investment firms are hoping to escape paying a $3 million tab tied to an ill-fated casino venture in a lawsuit leveled by the government of Laos to enforce two international arbitration awards, arguing that the federal court in the Northern Mariana Islands lacks jurisdiction in the dispute.

  2. May 12, 2023

    Laos Seeks OK On 3 Arbitral Awards Over Gambling Venture

    The government of Laos has urged a federal court in the Northern Mariana Islands not to toss its suit seeking to enforce three foreign arbitral awards totaling $5 million against an American businessman over an ill-fated gambling venture.