International Commercial Arbitration in New York.

Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Foreword -- Contributors -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 The Law Applicable to International Arbitration in New York -- A. Scope of this Chapter -- B. The FAA and How It Works -- 1. Fundamental Issues -- 2. FAA Chapter 1: The Federal Law of Arbitration -- 3. Chapter 2: The New York Convention -- 4. Chapter 3: The Panama Convention -- C. The FAA and the New York State Arbitration Statute -- 1. State Law on Court's Authority to Decide Statute of Limitations as Threshold Matter -- 2. State Law Limiting Time to Object to Validity of Agreement to Arbitrate -- 3. State Law Prohibiting Predispute Arbitration Agreements in Consumer Contracts -- D. Applicable Law Regarding Recognition of Arbitration Agreements under the Conventions -- 1. Separability, the Conventions, and the FAA -- 2. Applicable Law Regarding Formation and Substantive Validity of the Agreement to Arbitrate -- 3. Applicable Law Regarding Formal Validity of the Agreement to Arbitrate Pursuant to the Terms of the Conventions -- 4. Applicable Law Regarding Arbitrability -- 5. Applicable Law Regarding Interpretation and Scope -- 6. Applicable Law Regarding Capacity and Competence -- E. Applicable Law Regarding Recognition and Enforcement of Convention Awards -- 1. Application of the Conventions -- 2. Nondomestic Awards Rendered in the United States or Pursuant to U.S. Arbitration Law May Be Vacated Under U.S. Arbitration Law -- 3. Arbitral Awards Rendered Outside the United States or Pursuant to a Foreign Law May Not Be Vacated Under U.S. Law -- 4. Relevance of New York Arbitration Law to Arbitral Award -- F. Effective Governing Law Clauses -- Chapter 2 The Impact of U.S. Litigation -- A. Introduction -- B. Overview of U.S. Litigation -- 1. The U.S. Legal System: An Adversarial Model -- 2. Structure of Courts in the United States.

3. Sources of the Law Governing U.S. Litigation -- 4. Civil Procedure: A Guide to the Chronology of Litigation -- C. Commencement of the Litigation -- 1. Pleadings: The Complaint and Answer -- 2. The Court's Authority to Oversee the Litigation: Jurisdiction -- D. Procedural Calendar -- 1. Managing the Case -- 2. Pretrial Conferences -- 3. The Scheduling Order -- E. Discovery: Establishing the Facts and Marshaling the Evidence -- 1. Discovery in the Adversarial Model -- 2. Rules, Methods, and Mechanisms of Discovery in U.S. Litigation -- 3. Expert Discovery -- 4. Electronic Discovery -- 5. Using the Evidence: The Summary Judgment Motion -- F. Pretrial Matters and Presentation of the Case -- G. Decision and Judgment -- 1. Judgment in Jury Trial -- 2. Judgment in Bench Trial -- H. Costs -- I. Appeals: Challenging the Judgment -- 1. The "Final Judgment" Rule -- 2. Appeals to Higher Courts -- 3. Scope of Appellate Review -- J. Conclusion -- Chapter 3 Drafting Considerations for Clauses Designating New York as the Place of Arbitration -- A. Preliminary Drafting Considerations Not Particular to Arbitration in New York -- 1. Essential Elements -- 2. Recommended Elements -- B. Drafting Considerations Specific to Clauses Providing for Arbitration in New York -- 1. The Law Governing Clauses Providing for Arbitration in New York -- 2. Jurisdictional Considerations -- 3. Powers and Duties of the Arbitral Tribunal -- 4. Arbitral Process -- 5. Considerations Relating to Judicial Powers -- Chapter 4 The Application of New York Law to Contracts -- A. Choice of Law Rules in New York -- B. Contract Formation -- 1. Elements of a Contract -- 2. Future Contracts -- 3. Authority to Enter Contacts -- C. What Constitutes a Breach -- 1. Material Breach -- 2. Substantial Performance -- 3. Anticipatory Breach and Repudiation -- 4. Divisible or Installment Contracts.

D. Consequences of Breach of Contract -- 1. Effect on the Performance of the Nonbreaching Party -- 2. Measure of Damages -- 3. Equitable Relief -- E. Claims Ancillary to Breach of Contract -- 1. Arbitrability of Ancillary Claims -- 2. Claims Ancillary to Breach of Contract under New York Law -- F. Special Issues Arising under New York Law of Contracts -- 1. Merger Clauses -- 2. "Best Efforts" vs. "Reasonable Efforts" -- 3. Changed Circumstances and Force Majeure -- Chapter 5 The Selection of Arbitrators -- A. Tribunal Structure -- 1. Detailed Arbitrator Selection Clauses -- 2. Incorporation of Arbitral Rules Governing Tribunal Formation -- 3. Idiosyncratic Appointing Authorities in New York -- 4. Dysfunctional Clauses Referring to Nonexistent or Unavailable Institutions -- 5. Statutory Default Procedures -- B. Strategy in Selecting Members of a Tripartite Tribunal -- 1. Role of the Default Mechanism -- 2. Lawyers vs. Nonlawyers -- 3. Special Professional Qualifications -- 4. Nationality -- C. Neutrality of Party-Appointed Arbitrators -- D. Where to Find Arbitrator Candidates -- 1. The CPR Roster -- 2. The Energy Arbitrators' List -- 3. The JAMS Roster -- 4. ICDR/U.S. Council for International Business -- 5. Lawyer Directories -- E. The Selection Process -- 1. Communications with Party-Appointed Arbitrators -- 2. Role of the Party-Appointed Arbitrators in Selecting a Chairman -- 3. Negotiating Selection of a Chairman -- 4. Convincing the Chairman to Serve -- F. Arbitrator Compensation and Conflicts Waivers -- G. Conflicts Checks and Arbitrator Disclosures -- H. Challenges and Replacement of Arbitrators -- Chapter 6 Jurisdiction: Courts vs. Arbitrators -- A. Introduction -- 1. The Arbitration Agreement -- 2. Arbitral Jurisdiction -- 3. Policy Dimensions of Arbitral Jurisdiction.

4. Kompetenz-Kompetenz and Severability as Guides to Allocating Authority over Arbitral Jurisdiction -- B. The "Arbitral Jurisdiction" Scenarios -- C. Asserting Arbitral Jurisdiction in Judicial Proceedings Prior to Arbitration -- 1. Choice of Law Governing Interpretation and Enforcement of the Arbitration Agreement -- 2. Severability as a Guide to Validity Questions -- 3. Kompetenz-Kompetenz and the Arbitrators' Jurisdiction -- 4. Forum-Specific Issues: When and on What Grounds May Courts Avoid Arbitration of Otherwise Arbitrable Disputes? -- 5. Appealability of Courts' Arbitral Jurisdiction Determinations -- D. Arbitral Jurisdiction before the Arbitrators -- 1. Procedural Aspects of Arbitrators' Jurisdictional Determinations -- 2. Choice of Law Governing Arbitrators' Jurisdictional Determinations -- 3. Kompetenz-Kompetenz and the Scope and Validity of the Arbitrators' Jurisdiction -- 4. Preclusive Effect of Prior Judicial Determinations on Forum-specific Issues -- 5. Appealability of Interim Arbitral Determinations of Arbitral Jurisdiction -- E. Arbitral Jurisdiction upon Vacatur -- 1. Confirmation and Vacatur of Awards Rendered in New York -- 2. Law Governing the Interpretation and Validity of the Arbitration Agreement -- 3. Kompetenz-Kompetenz and Judicial Review upon Vacatur -- 4. Deference to Arbitrators on Forum-Specific Issues -- F. Arbitral Jurisdiction at Recognition and Enforcement -- 1. The Place of Arbitral Jurisdiction in Recognition and Enforcement -- 2. Choice of Law Governing the Recognition and Enforcement of an Arbitral Award and Defenses Thereto -- 3. Kompetenz-Kompetenz and Review of Arbitral Jurisdiction in Recognition and Enforcement Proceedings -- 4. Deference to Arbitrators and Vacatur Courts on Forum-Specific Issues -- 5. Waiver of Jurisdiction Challenges -- Chapter 7 Enforcing International Arbitration Agreements.

A. Proceeding with the Arbitration without Court Intervention -- B. Court Intervention: Introduction -- 1. The Federal Policy in Favor of Arbitration and the New York and Panama Conventions -- 2. The Jurisdiction of U.S. Federal Courts -- 3. The Allocation of Power between Arbitrators and Courts -- 4. Common Arbitrability Issues -- C. Court Intervention: Compelling Arbitration -- 1. Actions to Compel Arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act -- 2. CPLR 7503(c) -- D. Court Intervention: Staying Litigation Commenced in the United States in Breach of an Arbitration Clause -- 1. Motions to Stay or Dismiss Litigation under the Federal Arbitration Act -- 2. The Arbitrability of Claims under U.S. Law -- 3. Cases that Include Nonarbitrable Claims -- E. Court Intervention: Antisuit Injunctions -- 1. Antisuit Injunctions: An Overview -- 2. Circumstances in Which Courts Grant Antisuit Injunctions to Enforce Arbitration Agreements -- 3. Circumstances Where Courts Have Denied Antisuit Injunctions in Aid of Arbitration -- F. Damages for Breach of an Arbitration Agreement -- G. Conclusion -- Chapter 8 Obtaining Preliminary Relief -- A. Introduction to Preliminary Relief -- B. Preliminary Relief from Arbitral Tribunals in New York -- 1. The Authority of Arbitral Tribunals to Issue Preliminary Relief -- 2. Preliminary Relief from Arbitral Tribunals: Types of Relief -- 3. Preliminary Relief from Arbitral Tribunals: Procedures -- 4. Preliminary Relief from Arbitral Tribunals: Judicial Enforcement -- 5. Preliminary Relief from an Emergency Arbitrator -- C. Preliminary Relief from Courts in Aid of Arbitration -- 1. The New York Convention and Preliminary Relief -- 2. Preliminary Relief from Federal Court -- 3. Preliminary Relief from New York State Courts -- Chapter 9 Discovery -- A. Introduction.

B. Framework for Discovery in International Arbitrations Venued in New York.

International Commercial Arbitration in New York focuses on the distinctive aspects of international arbitration in New York. Serving as an essential strategic guide, this book allows practitioners to represent clients more effectively in cases where New York is implicated as either the place of arbitration or evidence or assets are located in New York. This collaborative work boasts contributors of pre-eminent stature in the arbitration field. Each chapter elucidates a vital topic, including the existing New York legal landscape, drafting considerations for clauses designating New York as the place of arbitration, and material and advice on selecting arbitrators. The book also covers a series of topics at the intersection of arbitral process and the New York courts, including jurisdiction, enforcing arbitration agreements, and obtaining preliminary relief and discovery. Class action arbitration, challenging and enforcing arbitral awards, and biographical materials on New York-based international arbitrators is also included, making this a comprehensive, valuable resource for practitioners.

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