Court of Appeals Allows U.S. Discovery in Aid of Private Foreign Arbitration

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers the states of Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee and Kentucky) has recently held that parties engaged in a private international arbitration sited outside of the U.S. may obtain discovery in the U.S. in aid of that arbitration pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782. Un...
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New York Federal Court Reaffirms Continued Validity of “Transient” Jurisdiction

In a recent decision, a U.S. District Court in New York rejected a constitutional due process-based challenge to what is known as “transient” or “tag” in personam jurisdiction. The case, Asid Mohamad v. Jibril Rajoub, involved claims under, among others, the Torture Victims Protection Act, b...
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