BACKGROUND Section 1782 of Title 28 of the United States Code is a powerful tool that allows foreign litigants to use US-style discovery to obtain evidence that in many instances is unavailable to them in their home forum. Indeed, §1782 allows a US district court to order a person who ‘resides or is found’ in...Read More

INTRODUCTION Technological advance does not wait, and it impacts dramatically on every field of human endeavour. International arbitration is no exception. Considering the possible size of the market, the impact cannot be overlooked.1 Given the considerable amount written on this topic, it clearly has not. By Peter NahmiasRead More