Judge Enforces Tribunal’s Attorney Fees And Costs Award Against U.S. Driller

Mealey's ( August 27, 2026, 2:47 PM EDT) -- DALLAS — A Texas federal judge granted the Slovak Republic’s motion for default judgment and ordered the enforcement of an International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) award in which a tribunal rejected a U.S. oil drilling company’s $133 million claim against the Republic for impairing its investment and instead ordered the driller to pay the Republic’s attorney fees and arbitration costs....