Discovery in International Legal Developments Year in Review: 1998

Authors

Christopher J. Borgen, St. John's University School of LawFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1999

Abstract

American procedure regarding international discovery stems from 28 U.S.C. §§ 1781-1783, and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, in particular Rule 28(b). The leading case on the topic of international discovery is the Supreme Court's decision in Société Nationale Industielle Aerospatiale v. United States District Court. Many later cases base their reasoning on interpretations of Aerospatiale. This article is a brief review of developments during the year.