Common use of Discovery Procedures Clause in Contracts

Discovery Procedures. After the appointment of the arbitrator, the parties shall have the right to take depositions and to obtain discovery consistent with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by other means regarding the subject matter of the arbitration as if the matter were pending in the U.S. District Court sitting in Wilmington, Delaware. The arbitrator may, for good cause shown, limit the nature and extent of such discovery and establish or modify the schedule relating to any discovery requests or applications relating thereto. The arbitrator shall have the power to decide all other procedural issues, including the following: the date, time and place of any hearing; the form, timing, and subject matter of any pre-hearing documents to be submitted by the parties; and any evidentiary or procedural issues that may arise at or in connection with any arbitration hearing. All discovery conducted in connection with an Arbitration Dispute shall be subject to the confidentiality provisions set forth in Section 11.17.