Louis Manetti counsels banks, lenders, and servicers on complex litigation and financial regulation matters.
Timothy G. Nelson represents clients in a variety of disputes involving crossborder and international law issues.
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Session I – Pursuing Arbitration in Federal Cases in 2024: Navigating SCOTUS and Circuit Decisions – Louis Manetti
In 2024, the United States Supreme Court impacted the intersection between federal lawsuits and arbitration in two fundamental ways. This session will explore the effects of Smith v. Spizzirri, in which the Supreme Court held that under the Federal Arbitration Act, courts are not permitted to dismiss a federal lawsuit if it sends the case to arbitration. We will also discuss Coinbase, Inc. v. Suski. In that case, the Supreme Court provided guidance about the procedure for courts to follow when two conflicting contracts speak to whether a dispute should be resolved in court or in arbitration. Additionally, we will review the lower court decisions that have applied these cases. Finally, we will discuss recent decisions about waiver of arbitration rights, as well as standing in arbitration-related cases.
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Session II – Ethical Considerations in Arbitration in Light of Recent Federal Case Law – Timothy Nelson
This session will address the ethical challenges attorneys face when engaging in arbitration, in light of the current state of Circuit and Supreme Court case law concerning arbitration, including in light of the Eleventh Circuit’s 2023 decision in Grupo Unidos por el Canal, S.A., et al. v. Autoridad del Canal de Panama. We will explore the disclosure and transparency standards facing counsel and arbitrators, as well as the differences in such standards when comparing domestic and international arbitration – plus the potential differences in approach taken in different jurisdictions within the U.S. Practical examples facing a party that is selecting arbitrators, or selecting arbitral venues, will be discussed.
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Louis J. Manetti, Jr. | Locke Lord
Louis Manetti is part of the Financial Services Litigation Practice Group. He counsels banks, lenders, and servicers on complex litigation and financial regulation matters. Louis has extensive experience with federal consumer protection statutes, such as the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA).
He also litigates issues involving state statutes, such as the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) and Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Law (IMFL) as well as state consumer fraud and deceptive business practices statutes. He defends class actions in this area of law. Additionally, Louis advises clients about new small business lending regulations, including the Final Rule that the CFPB issued under section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act. Louis is also a seasoned appellate advocate, having written several dozen appellate briefs, and having orally argued before the Illinois Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and First, Second, Third, Fourth, and Fifth Districts of the Illinois Appellate Court.
Timothy Nelson | Skadden
Timothy G. Nelson represents clients in a variety of disputes involving crossborder and international law issues, including arbitration before international bodies such as the American Arbitration Association/International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC), London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and tribunals constituted under the Arbitration Rules of the United Nations Commission of International Trade Law UNCITRAL), and the federal and state courts of the United States.
Mr. Nelson’s international litigation and arbitration experience includes disputes involving contracts, international trusts, partnerships (limited and general) and corporate law, as well as cases falling under the 1980 Vienna Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG). Mr. Nelson has been involved in litigation arising under the U.S. Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA), the Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA), the Helms-Burton Act of 1996, Section 1782 (the cross-border discovery statute), the 1958 New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards and the 1965 Hague Convention on Service of Process. Additionally, Mr. Nelson regularly advises sovereign and corporate clients on public international law issues, including under multilateral treaties, such as NAFTA; the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) bilateral investment treaties (BITS); and other international trade/investment agreements.
He is co-editor of Take the Witness: Cross-Examination in International Arbitration (2d ed. 2018) and the Journal of Enforcement of Arbitration Awards.
Session I – Pursuing Arbitration in Federal Cases in 2024: Navigating SCOTUS and Circuit Decisions | 1:00pm – 2:40pm
Break | 2:00pm – 2:10pm
Session II – Ethical Considerations in Arbitration in Light of Recent Federal Case Law | 2:40pm – 3:50pm
Break | 3:10pm – 3:20pm
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only $395 yearly