Litigation Strategies, Foreign Tribunals

US Supreme Court Closes the Door on § 1782 Discovery in Aid of Foreign International Arbitrations

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 6/15/2022

In a decision with global arbitral significance, the U.S. Supreme Court has now clarified that § 1782 discovery is not available in support of foreign private international arbitration proceedings. Parties subject to U.S....more

Discovery Unlimited: The Supreme Court Set to Rule on Whether Parties to a Foreign Arbitration Can Order U.S. Discovery

Proskauer - Minding Your Business on 1/25/2022

The United States Supreme Court is finally set to resolve a Circuit split regarding whether district courts can order discovery for private commercial arbitrations abroad pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782. The Court granted...more

Private Arbitrators Do Not Qualify as a “Tribunal” under 28 U.S.C. § 1782

Carlton Fields on 2/25/2019

Section 1782 allows a district court to order a person who resides in the court’s district to provide testimony or documents to be used in a proceeding before a foreign tribunal. ...more

Benedict’s Maritime Bulletin: Discovery and Disclosure: Civil Litigation Tools for Obtaining Evidence in the United States,...

Burr & Forman on 11/23/2016

The ever-increasing cost of civil litigation was once thought to be a unique trait of the United States civil justice system. However, the expense of civil litigation is on the rise across the globe, due in no small part to...more

What You Need to Know About U.S. Law: Discovery in Aid of Foreign Proceedings.

Pierce Atwood LLP on 1/13/2016

The article below is the second in a series regarding "What You Need to Know About U.S. Law." Attorneys from a variety of practice groups at Pierce Atwood will author similar articles in the coming months to educate our...more

Litigation Strategies › Foreign Tribunals

US Supreme Court Closes the Door on § 1782 Discovery in Aid of Foreign International Arbitrations

Discovery Unlimited: The Supreme Court Set to Rule on Whether Parties to a Foreign Arbitration Can Order U.S. Discovery

Private Arbitrators Do Not Qualify as a “Tribunal” under 28 U.S.C. § 1782

Benedict’s Maritime Bulletin: Discovery and Disclosure: Civil Litigation Tools for Obtaining Evidence in the United States,...

What You Need to Know About U.S. Law: Discovery in Aid of Foreign Proceedings.

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