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Justices Told US Courts Can Order Arbitral Discovery Abroad
Law360 (May 6, 2021, 9:15 PM EDT) Aerospace parts maker Servotronics Inc. told the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday that federal courts should be allowed to order discovery for private commercial arbitration abroad, arguing that Congress nixed key language from a law that would have limited such an order.
Section 1782 of the U.S. Code was amended by the U.S. Congress in 1964 with the clear intent of expanding the scope of the prior version of the statute, Servotronics told the justices. Nothing in the text of the statute carves out an exception for foreign or international arbitral tribunals convened by private parties to resolve commercial disputes, it.
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ELMA, N.Y., May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Servotronics, Inc. (NYSE American – SVT) a designer and manufacturer of servo-control components and other advanced technology products announced that it received the 2020 Supplier of the Year award from Collins Aerospace. Servotronics received the award based on its operational excellence and exceptional support as a supplier to Collins Power & Controls Division. Servotronics also received the 2020 Most Improved Supplier of the Year Award for repair and overhaul from Collins Aerospace. Collins has been a long-time valuable partner and customer to Servotronics, said Kenneth D. Trbovich, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. On behalf of our entire team, we would like to thank Collins Aerospace for these prestigious awards and recognition for supporting their diverse needs globally. We are committed to our successful relationship with Collins and will continue our pursuit to provid
Introduction
Parties to private international commercial arbitrations outside
of the United States occasionally need help when it comes to
evidence production in their arbitral proceedings. One tool to help
these parties, particularly if such documents, materials, or
individuals sought for deposition are located in the United States,
has been § 1782 actions in U.S. courts. To date, there has
been a circuit split among courts in the United States as to
whether a private international arbitration falls
within the scope of § 1782(a) to allow for parties to such an
arbitration to utilize § 1782 actions. However, that may all
change soon, as the U.S. Supreme Court has granted cert to hear a
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