Key Issues in Enforcing Arbitration Agreements and Awards
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Practice Areas:
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Litigation, Skills Training
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About
This Course
This program offers a focused overview of how arbitration provisions and arbitration awards are enforced in courts, with an emphasis on practical application and current legal standards. It is designed for attorneys and dispute resolution professionals seeking a clear understanding of enforcement at both the pre-dispute and post-award stages.
Topics
- Enforceability of arbitration agreements under the Federal Arbitration Act and state law
- Contract formation, scope, delegation clauses, and common defenses
- Motions to compel arbitration and stay litigation
- Standards for confirming, vacating, or modifying arbitration awards
- Judicial review and limits on court intervention
- Practical considerations and best practices for effective enforcement
About the Presenters
Denis S. Kenny, Esq.
Scherer Smith & Kenny
Practice Area: Litigation (+ 4 other areas)
Denis is a founding partner at Scherer Smith & Kenny LLP. Denis is an experienced civil litigator specializing in employment litigation and counseling for employers and employees alike. In counseling client employers, Denis emphasizes the importance of developing and implementing policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance with state and federal laws relating to 1099 independent contractor issues, wage and hour questions, wrongful termination and harassment/discrimination in the workplace. As part of his practice, he speaks to groups and provides frequent updates to clients on developments in the ever-changing employment law arena.Denis also represents companies and individuals in a wide ...
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Aaron Gothelf, Esq.
American Arbitration Association
Practice Area: Alternative Dispute Resolution (+ 2 other areas)
Aaron Gothelf is Vice President of the American Arbitration Association’s Commercial Division for California. He serves as the National Chair of AAA’s Entertainment Practice, the Western U.S. Chair for AAA’s Technology Practice, and as an Ambassador for the AAA-ICDR Foundation. Aaron is a Council Member for the ABA’s Dispute Resolution Section of which he formally served as Educational Programming Officer. He is Chair of the ABA’s Forum on the Entertainment & Sports Industries, Motion Pictures, Television, Cable and Radio Division. Is a member of the ADR Committee for the Litigation Section of the California Lawyers Association, is a member of ...
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Hon. Stephen Kaus
JAMS
Practice Area: Alternative Dispute Resolution (+ 12 other areas)
Hon. Stephen Kaus (Ret.) brings more than 50 years of legal experience—including 12 years on the Alameda County Superior Court—to his JAMS practice. As a direct calendar judge managing 600–800 active cases, he presided over complex multiparty disputes, bench and jury trials, and numerous settlement conferences. His broad experience as both judge and advocate enables him to efficiently analyze legal issues and facilitate pragmatic resolutions.Before his judicial appointment, Judge Kaus practiced extensively in civil litigation, representing professionals, including engineers, attorneys and judges, handling construction, insurance and commercial disputes, and representing both plaintiffs and defendants in multiple complex cases.For twenty years, Judge ...
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Gabe Bluestone, Esq.
Omni Bridgeway
Practice Area: Alternative Dispute Resolution (+ 2 other areas)
Gabe Bluestone is an Investment Manager and Legal Counsel at Omni Bridgeway, advancing the company’s US judgment enforcement initiatives.Gabe is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, negotiating, and monitoring matters through to resolution. He serves as a resource for clients in devising, managing, and executing domestic and cross border enforcement strategies in multijurisdictional asset recovery proceedings. Gabe works with colleagues globally, including the enforcement team, researchers, and asset tracers.Prior to joining Omni Bridgeway, Gabe was a Shareholder and litigator at Bluestone, P.C., a leading asset recovery law firm with offices in Washington, D.C. and New York, where he also maintained a robust ...
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