Fulbright & Jaworski LLP. Abstract: "Some parties to international arbitration proceedings have recently applied to courts in the US pursuant to § 1782 of Title 28 of the US Code to obtain discovery in "aid" of arbitration. The following discussion briefly addresses section 1782 and its applicability in international arbitration proceedings, issues that might arise as a result of section 1782 filings made in international arbitrations and ways to alleviate these issues."
Major topics include:
Update on the Dubai International Financial Centre
Foreign Arbitral Awards and Chinese Courts
Arbitration and EU Regulation 44/2001
Section 1782 Update