A04, Corporate Monitoring as a Dispute Resolution Option in Complex Commercial Cases by Melanie Ann Hines and William Shepherd (2.1 CME Credits General)

This presentation proposes the inclusion of corporate monitors in settlement agreements negotiated by mediators or recommended by arbitrators, in complex commercial disputes where injunctive relief of complex financial arrangements are contemplated. The presenters will discuss the history of corporate monitoring and will address the issues of selection, compensation, and supervision of corporate monitors. Sample corporate monitor agreements from specific criminal cases will be provided and discussed.