View from the bench: Litigation in 2022 and beyond (9:00 am – 9:45 am ET)

Please join a panel of local judges as they discuss the trends they are seeing on local courts and in federal jurisdictions.

Panelists:

• Hon. James "Jay" C. Francis IV (Ret.), United States magistrate judge in the Southern District of New York
• Justice Shirley Werner Kornreich (Ret.), New York Commercial Division, Supreme Court of New York County
• Justice Robert Miller, New York Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department
• Moderators: Casey Laffey, Partner, New York; Sonja Weissman, Partner, New York

Where do we go from here? Trends in the litigation space from the inside (9:45 am – 10:30 am ET)

A panel of in-house counsel will discuss the challenges they are facing and how they are managing the unknowns of the litigation landscape as we move into 2023. Our panel includes:

Panelists:

• David Eshmoili, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary, David Yurman
• David Kistler, Vice President, Assistant General Counsel, Avet Pharmaceuticals Inc.
• Emily Weissler, Litigation Counsel, Uber Technologies Inc.
• Deepa Zavatsky, Lead Counsel - Legal Operations, Outside Counsel Management and Diversity Strategy, Wells Fargo & Company
• Moderators: Casey Laffey, Partner, New York; Sonja Weissman, Partner, New York

Best practices in collection and enforcement for cross-border disputes (10:45 am – 11:15 am ET)

As the globalization of business continues to increase, so too will the occurrence of cross-border disputes and the need for parties to utilize interjurisdictional procedures to collect. While the enforcement landscape continue to change, parties operating on an international scale must be aware of the procedural and substantive hurdles that can inhibit judgment and award collection. This panel will cover:

• The state of global award and judgment enforcement and collection
• Current developments in Section 1782 proceedings and other tools available to judgment and award holders

Speakers: Cristina Cárdenas, Partner, Miami | J.P. Duffy, Partner, New York | Nicholas Mazza, Associate, New York

Protecting privacy of prominent players in sports and entertainment (11:15 am – 11:45 am ET)

Sports and entertainment figures have special privacy challenges. If they get tied up in a dispute that ends up in court, their privacy can be severely compromised, especially given how courts provide public access to hearings and documents. Our panel shares best practices and discusses ways that privacy rights, copyright and defamation law can be used to protect celebrity clients. The discussion will cover:

• Non-disclosure agreements
• Sealing/redacting confidential information
• Arbitration as a more confidential alternative to litigation

Speakers: Peter Raymond, Partner, New York | Ian Turetsky, Counsel, New York | Hana Yong, Associate, New York

The crypto conundrum: The litigation landscape for digital assets (11:45 am – 12:15 pm ET)

The marketplace for cryptocurrency continues to develop and evolve, despite a lack of crypto-specific laws and regulations in the United States. Some federal and state agencies are ramping up enforcement actions. Private crypto-related litigation is on the rise – with claims ranging from the alleged failure of crypto exchanges to register as broker-dealers to exchanges misleading consumers about the viability of certain assets. This discussion will cover:

• The types of crypto assets available
• The lack of regulation in this space and its impact
• The resulting range of issues raised in crypto lawsuits in New York

Speakers: Mark Bini, Partner, New York | John Scalzo, Partner, New York | Natsayi Mawere, Associate, New York