Mealey's ( September 19, 2025, 12:20 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge granted the Republic of Nicaragua’s motion for summary judgment against parties that were ordered by a tribunal to pay Nicaragua $1.5 million in attorney fees and arbitration costs after their treaty-based claims against it were rejected but said Nicaragua must obtain default judgment against two other defendants and voluntarily dismiss its claims against other non-appearing defendants that have not yet been served....