Commercial Arbitration 2010: New Developments and Strategies for Efficient, Cost-Effective Dispute Resolution (Groupcast Location)

Overview

October 13, 2010, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Co-Sponsored by New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education

Recently admitted NY attorneys: This program is accredited for transitional CLE credit

Why You Should Attend

This comprehensive, concise three-hour program will analyze current legal developments in commercial arbitration and the implication of these developments for your clients, as well as explore strategies for resolving commercial disputes effectively and efficiently.

What You Will Learn

• Recent case law developments in the enforcement and setting aside of arbitral awards, including the use of “manifest disregard”
• Recent trends in the use of commercial arbitration to resolve commercial disputes
• Issues to consider when determining whether to commence a dispute in court or in an arbitration proceeding
• Strategies for efficient management of commercial arbitration proceedings,including discovery
• Issues to consider when selecting arbitrators
• Ethical issues that arise in the context of commercial arbitration

Who Should Attend

This program is aimed at in-house counsel, commercial litigators and business professionals who want to better understand the role commercial arbitration can play in efficient and cost-effective dispute resolution.

Special Bonus to all Registrants

All attendees receive a complimentary copy of PLI's comprehensive Course Handbook. This softcover, bound volume was written to augment this program and to stand alone as a permanent reference. PLI's Course Handbooks represent the definitive thinking of the nation's finest legal minds, and are often the standard reference in the field.

PLI Group Discounts

Groups of 4-14 from the same organization, all registering at the same time, for a PLI program scheduled for presentation at the same site, are entitled to receive a group discount. For further discount information, please contact membership@pli.edu or call (800) 260-4PLI.

Cancellations

All cancellations received 3 business days prior to the program will be refunded 100%. If you do not cancel within the allotted time period, payment is due in full. You may substitute another individual to attend the program at any time.

Schedule

October 13, 2010, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Afternoon Session:  2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

2:00  Program Introduction and Overview

Kenneth E. Lee

2:05  Recent Developments and Trends in Commercial Arbitration

• Important recent case law developments and the implication of these decisions for your practice; 
  - Hall Street Assocs. LLC v. Mattel Inc., 522 U.S. 576 (2008)
  - Stolt-Nielsen v. AnimalFeeds Int’l Corp. , 599 U.S. __(2010)
  - Rent-A-Center West Inc., v. Antonio Jackson, 581 F.3d 912 (9th Cir. 2009), cert. granted, (U.S. Jan. 15, 2010) (No. 09-497) (Argued Apr. 26, 2010). 
  - AT&T Mobility LLC v. Vincent Concepcion, 584 F.3d 849 (9th Cir. 2009), cert. granted, (U.S. May 24, 2010) (No. 09-893).
• Current status of the “manifest disregard” doctrine

2:50  Ethical issues in Commercial Arbitration

• Confidentiality in arbitration
• Party appointed arbitrations
• Arbitrators' use of associates
• Arbitrators' role in settlement discussions

Eugene Farber

3:50  Networking Break

4:00  Efficient Management of Commercial Arbitration

• Analyzing the cost-effectiveness of the arbitral process
• Strategies for controlling arbitration budgets, including the varying perspectives of both in-house and outside counsel
• Considerations in choosing between bringing an action in court, arbitration, or other means of alternative dispute resolution, such as mediation.

Presenter: William L.D. Barrett
Panelists: Jacqueline P. Rubin, Thomas Scherer, Edward J. Weiss

5:00  Adjourn

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Travel Information

New Jersey Groupcast Location

New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, One Constitution Square, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1520. 732-249-5100.