What could be worse for a litigant than being ordered by a court in one country to violate the law in another country? This strange scenario has become surprisingly common within the Second Circuit over the past decade. With growing frequency, courts are ordering litigants and even non-parties to produce documents in U.S. discovery in violation of the law of the countries where the documents are held.

For example, courts in this circuit have:

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