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Kiobel – Notable Ruling on Cross-Border Discovery from Lawyers

Writer's picture: Kirk HartleyKirk Hartley

As litigation becomes more global, new issues arise as parties seek to use local discovery processes in aid of cases in other countries. In Kiobel, the Second Circuit reversed a district court ruling allowing discovery related to the case pending in the Netherlands. The ruling is notable for blocking the local discovery; it is summarized in a July 23, 2018 post by Jones Day.

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Since becoming a lawyer in 1983, Kirk’s 35+ years of practice have focused on advising a wide range of corporations, associations, and individuals (as both plaintiffs and defendants) on both tort and commercial law issues centered around “mass torts.”

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