An important question in international arbitration is whether courts in the United States can order discovery in aid of foreign-seated arbitrations under 28 U.S.C. § 1782 (“Section 1782”). The law in this area is quickly...more
On March 6, 2020, a Connecticut federal judge sentenced former power company executive Lawrence Hoskins to 15 months’ imprisonment on money laundering charges, following his acquittal by the court the previous week on foreign...more
On September 19, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, for the first time, ruled that 28 U.S.C. § 1782 (“Section 1782”) permits U.S. discovery in support of a private international commercial...more
Two recent English High Court judgments illustrate the importance of ensuring that your arbitration notice or request fully complies with the formal requirements of the arbitral rules chosen by the parties and that the papers...more