A tribunal acknowledges a “factual error” regarding the status of litigation under the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement in a dispute brought by American party Berkowitz against Costa Rican expropriation of real estate there. Unknown to the tribunal, the Costa Rican courts had in fact ruled in the case, ordering that the Berkowitzes be compensated up to an amount far exceeding the state’s offer. But the State has attempted to appeal the decision in a way the family says continues the alleged breach of DR-CAFTA. Diego Gosis of GST LLP, on behalf of the Berkowitz family, asserts that the arbitration should be discontinued.