by Sandy Chen | Mar 25, 2022 | All, Arbitration, International Commercial Arbitration
Introduction Arbitration has been used as a dispute resolution mechanism for centuries. It is a carveout from sovereign authority to resolve disputes that are vested in national law, constitution, and statutes. Arbitration has become increasingly popular in...
by Jaimee Salgado | Jun 21, 2021 | § 1782, All, Discovery, Foreign Tribunal, International Commercial Arbitration
On March 22, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in the case of Servotronics, Inc. v. Rolls Royce PLC and Boeing to address a circuit split over 28 U.S.C. § 1782. Under § 1782, a district court can order U.S. style discovery for “a proceeding in a foreign...