Litigants in overseas proceedings can apply for a U.S. court’s permission to seek discovery in the United States under 28 U.S.C. § 1782. In In re B&C KB Holding GmbH, No. 22-mc-00180 (LAK) (VF), 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 124466...more
In regard to 28 U.S.C. § 1782(a), U.S. circuit courts split on what qualifies as a “foreign or international tribunal.” The breadth of U.S. discovery in foreign international arbitrations pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782(a)...more
Section 1782 Victory: Foreign Parties Can Use U.S. Court To Obtain Documents Located Abroad - Since 1964, an American federal statute—28 U.S.C. § 1782—has empowered the United States courts to permit discovery from persons...more