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Arbitrator Resigns from Billion-Dollar Dispute Citing Lack of Objectivity
Retired Judge Eitan Orenstein resigned as arbitrator in a multi-billion dollar dispute between Dan Gertler and the Gertner brothers, citing an inability to rule objectively. His resignation follows a police investigation into bribery allegations against him and former Bar Association head Efi Naveh.
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- 01Arbitrator Eitan Orenstein resigned from a major financial dispute citing lack of objectivity.
- 02Orenstein is also under police investigation for alleged bribery with former Bar Association head Efi Naveh.
- 03Dan Gertler had repeatedly sought Orenstein's recusal, accusing him of bias and seeking to delay the case.
- 04The arbitration concerns a 15-year-old dispute over mining rights in Congo.
- 05Orenstein had previously ordered Dan Gertler to pay $85 million to the Gertner brothers.
Orenstein's decision comes after two years of legal battles initiated by Gertler, who accused Orenstein of bias. This is the second arbitrator to leave the complex, 15-year-old case, which concerns mining rights in Congo. Orenstein had previously ordered Gertler to pay $85 million to the Gertners, a fraction of their claim.
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