In Re the Arbitration Between Atherton & Online Video Network, Inc.

OPINION

STEIN, District Judge.

R. Kent Atherton has petitioned this Court to modify, or in the alternative, partially vacate, an arbitration award on the grounds that the arbitrators manifestly disregarded the law in rendering their decision. In response, Online Video Network, Inc., doing business as Cenus Technologies (“Cenus”), has moved to confirm the award. As set forth below, this is not one of those “exceedingly rare instances” where “some egregious impropriety on the part of the arbitrators is apparent.” Duferco Int. Steel Trading v. T. Klaveness Shipping A/S, 333 F.3d 383, 389 (2d…