Discovery Pitfalls in Cross-Border Litigation
When it comes to obtaining foreign discovery in cross-border cases, the main takeaways are simple: Make a plan for such discovery early in the case, and get local counsel involved. Otherwise, the time-consuming process of foreign discovery may result in evidentiary holes that cannot be filled in time for trial.
August 30, 2018 at 06:00 AM
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Many foreign countries are wary of “American-style” discovery and have created roadblocks in order to counter such pretrial discovery styles within their borders. Lawyers who fail to understand the challenges of obtaining such discovery will inevitably run into obstacles that impact cross-border litigation. This can lead not only to case delays but also outright bars to securing key evidence.
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