No. 18-706
Esther Kiobel, By and Through Her Attorney-In-Fact, Channa Samkalden v. Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Response Waived
Experienced Counsel
Tags: confidentiality-order discovery-standards discretion discretion-of-district-court district-court-discretion foreign-court-receptivity foreign-legal-assistance foreign-legal-assistance-statute-28-usc-1782 foreign-non-discoverability intel-case intel-v-advanced-micro-devices non-discoverability second-circuit-court-of-appeals section-1782
Latest Conference:
2019-01-04
Question Presented (from Petition)
Under Intel, may a district court in its discretion allow Section 1782 discovery where the foreign court is receptive to U.S. discovery, but the documents at issue "would not be discoverable abroad"?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Under Intel, may a district court in its discretion allow Section 1782 discovery where the foreign court is receptive to U.S. discovery, but the documents at issue 'would not be discoverable abroad?
Docket Entries
2019-01-07
Petition DENIED.
2018-12-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
2018-12-11
Waiver of right of respondent Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP to respond filed.
2018-11-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 31, 2018)
Attorneys
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Neal Kumar Katyal — Hogan Lovells US LLP, Respondent
Esther Kiobel
Marco Benjamin Simons — EarthRights International, Petitioner