Title 28 U.S.C. §1782 can be a powerful tool for obtaining evidence to support international arbitrations and award enforcement proceedings outside the United States. This article examines the instances in which §1782 can be used in support of both international arbitrations and foreign award enforcement proceedings, as well as its extraterritorial reach.
Background
Section 1782 allows federal courts to order persons or entities within their jurisdiction to provide documentary and/or testimonial evidence to be used in non-U.S. proceedings before a “foreign or international tribunal.” 28 U.S.C. §1782(a) (2019).
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