U.S. Government Tells High Court Section 1782 Does Not Apply To Private Tribunals

Mealey's (June 29, 2021, 2:05 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States on June 28 filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court and moved for leave to participate in oral argument in a case addressing discovery in aid of foreign courts and tribunals, arguing that the relevant statute does not apply to private commercial tribunals and that a contrary finding may jeopardize investor-state arbitrations....