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Simpson Thacher litigation partner Robert H. Smit will moderate a panel entitled “Non-Party Discovery under the FAA and U.S. Discovery in Aid of Foreign Tribunals under Section 1782” at the International Law Weekend 2010 on October 22, 2010 in New York City. This panel will explore the availability of, scope and procedures for obtaining discovery of non-parties for use in arbitrations under Section 7 of the Federal Arbitration Act. It will also explore the availability of, scope and procedures for obtaining discovery located in the U.S. for use in international arbitrations, whether seated in the U.S. or abroad, under 28 U.S.C. § 1782, which authorizes federal district courts to grant discovery in the U.S. in aid of “foreign or international tribunals.” Finally, it will examine the relationship between FAA Section 7 and Section 1782 from the perspectives of the parties, non-parties, arbitrators and the courts.