· 5/23/1997
Brando v. Chater
Citations
- 972 F. Supp. 867
- 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11691
- 1997 WL 447577
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- attempting to more efficiently obtain use of relevant documents from a district court does not evidence an intent to circumvent foreign discovery rules
- finding no attempt to circumvent when Petitioner could obtain documents under foreign procedures but instead “attempts more efficiently to obtain use of relevant documents” in the United States
- noting the material sought is not. burdensome because it has already been produced and movant is “only asking to share the documents” with its foreign counsel and possibly the foreign tribunal
- “[T]here is no issue of reliance in this case because the confidentiality provisions will remain in place.”
- confidentiality concerns allayed where modification was limited and movant’s counsel agreed to be bound by terms of existing protective order
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Judges: Wolin
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