Denise E Backhouse

Denise E Backhouse

February 01, 2019 | New York Law Journal

The Hague Evidence Convention's Rarely-Used Private Commissioner Provision May Be a Viable Option for Cross-Border Discovery

The 'Salt River' case illustrates that with timely, effective advocacy, cross-border discovery under the Hague Evidence Convention may be accommodated within an expedited discovery schedule, a major obstacle cited by courts in the past.

By Denise E. Backhouse and Philip M. Berkowitz

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