Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Steve Bennett's practice at Jones Day focuses on domestic and international commercial litigation and arbitration, including cases involving bankruptcy, construction, corporate, energy, insurance, intellectual property, securities, and other disputes. Representative clients in recent public matters include: American Electric Power, Bermuda Commercial Bank, B.F. Goodrich, Cablevision, Clark Construction, Cogswell Realty, Continental Airlines, Credit Communal de Belgique, Dana Corp., Dollar Rent A Car, Endesa, Federated Department Stores, Gerhard Schubert GmbH, Harry Winston, IBM, InterContinental Hotels, Loewen Group, Lucent Technologies, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Nextel, Parsons Main, PepsiCo, Promethean, R.J. Reynolds, and Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français.

Steve is chair of the Firm's e-Discovery Committee and a founding member of the Sedona Conference Working Group on International E-Discovery. He also has been an active member of the Firm's construction practice team and is responsible for training litigation associates in the New York Office. He co-teaches a course on advanced civil procedure (e-discovery) at Rutgers Law School and previously taught a course in domestic and international commercial arbitration at Brooklyn Law School and a course on privacy law at Hunter College. He is a member of the Large Case Advisory Committee for the American Arbitration Association and a member of the ADR Subcommittee of the New York State Bar Association Committee on Civil Litigation.

Steve regularly speaks to a wide array of groups for CLE and other purposes. He has written more than 150 articles on a variety of topics, including: arbitration, bankruptcy, construction contracts, electronic discovery, ethics, insurance, international dispute resolution, mediation, online contracting, privacy, and civil RICO. His book, Arbitration: Essential Concepts (American Lawyer Media) was published in 2002. His book, A Privacy Primer for Corporate Counsel (Aspatore/West) was published in 2009.

Steve writes a continuing column, "Arbitration," with Professor Samuel Estreicher, which has appeared in the New York Law Journal since 2004, and his continuing professional development column, "Firm Talk," has appeared on NLJ.com since 2004.

Steve is currently working on a book for AAA on commercial arbitration rules.

Areas of Practice

• Trial Practice
• Alternative Dispute Resolution & Mediation
• Class Action Litigation
• Commercial Disputes
• Construction Litigation
• Consumer Fraud & Warranty Litigation
• Insurance Coverage
• International Litigation & Arbitration
• Intellectual Property
• Construction
• Corporate Compliance Programs
• e-Discovery
• Privacy & Data Security

Representative Cases

• Hellex Car Rental Systems v. Dollar Rent A Car, (E.D.N.Y.)
• Amroc Investments, Inc. v. Deloro
• B.F. Goodrich Co. v. U.S. Filter Corp.
• Botz v. Bermuda Commercial Bank
• Cambridge Investment Corp. v. MFP Technology Services, Inc.
• Cellular Group, Inc. v Nextel of Texas, Inc., unreported (El Paso, Texas, Dist. Ct. 2005)
• Clark-Fitzpatrick, Inc. v. State, 691 N.Y.S.2d 1 (Ct. App. 1999)
• Clark-Fitzpatrick, Inc. v. State (N.Y. Ct. Claims)
• Continental Airlines, Inc. v. J.A. Jones Construction Co. (D.N.J.)
• Dynex Capital, Inc. v. AutoBond Acceptance Corp
• Eastern States Health & Welfare Fund v. Philip Morris, Inc.
• Guandong Enterprises v. Hennessey
• IBM Corp. v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
• In re Davis Petroleum Co., __B.R. __, 2008 WL 1744732 (Bkrtcy. S.D. Tex.)
• In re First American Corp.
• In re James River Coal Co. unreported
• Karaha Bodas Co. v. Pertamina
• Karaha Bodas Co., L.L.C. v. Perusahaan Pertambangan Minyak Dan Gas Bumi Negara (Pertamina), 313 F.3d 70 (2d Cir. 2002)
• Leap Wireless Int'l, Inc. v. Endesa S.A., unreported
• Loral Space & Comm. Holdings Corp. v. Rainbow DBS Holdings, Inc., (N.Y. Sup. Ct.)
• National Asbestos Workers Medical Fund v. Philip Morris, Inc.
• New Newark Foundation, Inc v. Orbit Newark Development LLC (N.J. Chancery)
• New York Times v. Bovis, Inc. (N.Y. Cty. Sup. Ct.)
• Roth v. Jennings, et al., No. 03-CIV-7760 (S.D.N.Y.)
• Shaffer v. CC Investments, LLC, No. 99 Civ 2821 (S.D.N.Y.)
• Tee Vee Toons, Inc. v. Gerhard Schubert GmbH, unreported (S.D.N.Y.)
• Thomson-CSF, S.A. v. AAA
• Tractebel Energy Marketing, Inc. v. AEP Power Marketing, Inc., and Ohio Power Co. v. Tractebel Energy Marketing, Inc., 2005 WL 1863853 (S.D.N.Y. 2005), aff’d in part, reversed in part and remanded, 487 F. 2d 84 (2d Cir. 2007) , (2008)
• Troup Electronics, Inc. v. Nextel Communications, Inc.
• Weston Funding, LLC v. Conscorcio G. Grupo Dina, S.A., unreported (S.D.N.Y.)
• Weston Funding, LLC v. Consorcio Grupo Dina, S.A. de C.V., (S.D.N.Y.)
• Worldstar Comm. Corp. v. Lindemann Capital Partners, L.P. unreported
• A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital Lawsuit
• Chapter 11 / Case Administration
• Dorothey C. Iwuji , (2007)
• In re Leap Wireless Int'l, Inc., unreported
• In re Levitz Home Furnishings, Inc. (Bankr. S.D.N.Y.)

West Practice Categories

Bankruptcy Litigation, Business & Commercial Law, Class Actions, Collections & Repossessions, Commercial Leasing, Complex Litigation, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Copyrights, Debtor/Creditor, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Claims Court, Federal Trial Practice, Franchising, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property Law, International Intellectual Property, International Law, International Trade Litigation, International Transactions, Joint Ventures, Lemon Law, Litigation & Appeals, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Military & Veterans Appeals, Multidistrict Litigation, Patent Litigation, Patents, Secured Transactions, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Tax Litigation, Technology Licensing, Trade Dress, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Transactions, Uniform Commercial Code, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Supreme Court, Warranties

Bar Admissions

• New York

Education

• New York University

Published Works

• To Establish Federal Jurisdiction, Only the Complaint Counts, New York Law Journal, 2009
• Protecting Social Security Numbers: Federal Legislation in Sight, Privacy & Data Security Law Journal, 2009
• Implications of a "Keep It All" Data World, New York State Bar Journal, 2009
• Protecting Social Security Numbers: Federal Legislation in Sight, 2009
• Dealing With a Difficult Boss, New York Law Journal, 2008
• Data Security Breaches: Problems And Solutions, The Practical Lawyer, 2008
• Arbitration-Pact Relevance to Nonsignatories Narrowed, New York Law Journal, Arbitration, 2008
• Large-Firm Life: Mastering The Art Of Elevator Talk, New York Law Journal, The Backpage, 2008
• The Confidentiality of Arbitration Proceedings, New York Law Journal, Arbitration, 2008
• The Primary Jurisdiction of State Administrative Agencies, New York Law Journal, Arbitration, 2008
• Large-Firm Life: How to Avoid Career Ending Mistakes, New York Law Journal, 2008
• Large-Firm Life: On The Road Again, New York Law Journal, 2008
• Parties Can't Modify FAA Standards for Judicial Review, New York Law Journal, Arbitration, 2008
• How to Complain Effectively, New York Law Journal, 2008
• Why Privacy Claims May be the Next Mass Litigation Crisis, Practical Litigator, 2007
• Getting Stated: Procedures for Developing a Document Retention System, BNA Tax and Accounting Policy and Practice Special Report, 2007
• Privacy Implications of Biometrics, Practical Lawyer, 2007
• The Developing Concept of "National E-Discovery Counsel", Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, 2007
• California Court Creates Class-Arbitration Waiver Test, New York Law Journal, Arbitration, 2007
• Large-Firm Life: The Karma Department, The Back Page, New York Law Journal, 2007
• Preparing for Your First Oral Argument, New York State Bar Association Journal, 2007
• New York Public Policy Limits on Arbitration, New York Law Journal, Arbitration, 2007
• An Introduction to Sweepstakes and Contests Law, The Practical Lawyer, 2007
• Standards for Judicial Review of Arbitration Awards, New York Law Journal, Arbitration, 2007
• Disqualification of Arbitrators: Before or After the Award? New York Law Journal, Arbitration, 2007
• Managing Personal Email Used for Business Purposes, interview, IT BusinessEdge.com, 2007
• Do You Need A Chief Privacy Officer? The Practical Lawyer, 2007
• Getting Started: Procedures for Developing a Document Retention System, BNA Tax and Accounting Policy and Practice Special Report, 2007
• New Jersey Weighs In on Class-Action Waivers, coauthor, New York Law Journal, 2007
• Practical Responses to the New Federal Rules on E-Discovery, New York Law Journal, 2006
• Pathological Arbitration Clauses, Practical Lawyer, 2006
• Data Security Breaches: Problems and Solutions, BNA Privacy & Security Law Report, 2006
• Sanctions for 'Frivolous' Appeals of Arbitration Awards, coauthor, New York Law Journal, 2006
• Ethics in E-Discovery, reproduced with permission of Applied Discovery Inc., a member of the LexisNexis Group. All rights reserved., 2006
• Construction Law: Resolving Disputes Beyond Arbitration and Litigation, New York Construction News, 2006
• Collective Employment Actions in Securities Industry Arbitration, New York Law Journal, 2006
• Oops! E-Discovery Meets Spoilation, New York Law Journal, 2006
• Public Policy’ Limits on Punitive Damage Clauses, New York Law Journal, 2006
• Special Masters Can Do the Heavy Lifting for E-Discovery, National Law Journal, 2006
• Non-Binding Arbitration: An Introduction, Dispute Resolutions Journal, 2006
• Recent Rulings on Class-Action Waivers in Arbitration Agreements, New York Law Journal, Vol. 235, No. 107, 2006
• Ethics in E-Discovery, The E-Discovery Standard, 2006
• Non-Binding Arbitration: An Introduction, Dispute Resolution Journal, 2006
• The Ethics of Electronic Discovery, Practical Litigator, 2006
• Untimely Arbitration Awards, New York Law Journal, Vol. 235, No. 59, 2006
• Explained Awards in Arbitration: The NASD's Proposed Experiment, Dispute Resolution Journal, 2006
• Teaching Technology Skills to Lawyers, National Law Journal, 2006
• Multinationals face E-Discovery Challenges, International Financial Law Review, 2006
• California High Court Weighs in on Class Action Waivers, New York Law Journal, 2005
• International vs National Arbitration Institutions, AsiaLaw, 2005
• E-Discovery: Ethics Guidance Needed, National Law Journal, 2005
• Remand Of Arbitration Awards, New York Law Journal, 2005
• Adequacy Of Sending Notice Of Arbitration Policy By E-Mail, New York Law Journal, 2005
• Using Express No-Class Action Provisions to Halt Class-Claims, New York Law Journal, 2005
• Pitofsky And Contracting Around Arbitration Under The SROs, New York Law Journal, 2005
• Is Arbitration The Unauthorized Practice Of Law? New York Law Journal, 2005
• When Is A Domestic Arbitration International? New York Law Journal, 2004
• Your Time of Trial - The top 10 ways to thrive on the litigation team, 2004
• United States: Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules to Address E-Discovery Developments, coauthor, BNA International World Data Protection Report, 2004
• Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to Address Electronic Documents and Discovery and Other E-Discovery Developments in 2004, 2004
• Arbitrating Employment Disputes With Registered Representatives, New York Law Journal, 2004
• The Sawtelle Saga Continues, New York Law Journal, 2004
• When Appointment Of International Arbitrators Fails, New York Law Journal, 2004
• Eliminating Judicial Review Of Arbitration Awards, New York Journal, 2004
• The FAA Versus The Bankruptcy Code: Battle Of The Titans, 2004
• Arbitration Clauses May Cure Internet Jurisdiction Woes, ADR Currents, 2002
• In-House Counsel Dealing With Office E-mail, New York Law Journal, 2002
• Constructing an E-Document Retention Policy, 2001
• Shrink-Wrap and Click-Wrap Agreements: How to Make Sure They Work, 2000

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