As part of the first day in at the Forum's #ADRSummit in Austin, John Bulman and Ben Wheatley
are offering a practical (and hopefully interactive) workshop on the
intersection between arbitration and appeals. Both Ben and John are
experienced construction attorneys and American Arbitration Association (AAA)
arbitrators. John was also a Board Member of the AAA for twelve years, is
currently a member of the Board of Governors of the American College of
Construction Lawyers (ACCL), and a fellow of the College of Commercial Arbitrators (CCA) -- all co-sponsors of the #ADRSummit.
During their hour discussion, Ben and John will consider many of
the burning “what if” questions that can arise in the context of appellate
arbitration and appealing an arbitrator’s decision to a court. Some of
the highlights include “what if the institutional provider appoints an
arbitrator that lacks necessary industry experience in the subject of the
claims?” and “what if a court stays your litigation pending arbitration but
applies the blue pencil approach to rewrite your arbitration agreement?”
John and Ben also will touch upon the “hidden appeal,” the availability of
discovery in a vacatur action, and whether manifest disregard is still viable
or past its prime.
If you haven't registered for the Fall Meeting yet, #FCLAustin, do so before August 31st to take advantage of the early bird pricing. Register here: http://bit.ly/1TodsIK.
