In a highly anticipated decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has granted certiorari in Servotronics, Inc. v. Rolls-Royce PLC, et al. and agreed to address the question of whether federal courts may authorize discovery pursuant to...more
On January 29, 2021, Canada and the European Union (the “EU”) took additional steps to establish the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (the “CETA”)[i] by adopting four decisions required to implement its...more
As we reported in our November 2, 2020 client alert, on September 22, 2020, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled that 28 U.S.C. § 1782 cannot be used in support of Private Arbitration. We noted in our...more
Claimant is an Australian joint venture between Chile’s Antofagasta plc and Canada’s Barrick Gold Corporation. In 2006, Claimant became a party to a joint venture agreement between it and the Government of Balochistan with...more
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Update on a Powerful Tool in the Pursuit of Evidence in International Arbitration -
Court of Appeal Decisions on Title 28 of the US Code § 1782 -
Introduction -
In our January 2020 newsletter, we examined Title 28...more
On September 22, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit unanimously ruled in Servotronics, Inc. v. Rolls-Royce PLC, et al, No. 19-1847, 2020 WL 5640466 (7th Cir. Sept. 22, 2020), that 28 U.S.C. §...more
On September 14, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit unanimously ruled in MZM Construction Co. Inc. v. New Jersey Building Laborers' Statewide Benefit Funds, Nos. 18-3791 & 19-3102, (3d Cir. Sept....more
On March 30, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled in Servotronics Inc. v. Boeing Co., 954 F.3d 209 (4th Cir. 2020) that U.S. federal courts may order parties to produce documents and testimony...more