· 11/13/2013
Republic of Ecuador v. for the Issuance of a Subpoena Under 28 U.S.C. § 1782(A)
Citations
- 735 F.3d 1179
- 2013 WL 5995697
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that “facts or data” is construed broadly to require disclosure of any material considered by testifying expert, even if materials are protected by work-product privilege
- holding that once the district court “affirmatively decided the proper scope of discovery” the order was final even if “subject to ongoing dispute about its coverage and scope before a magistrate judge”
- holding, in a section 1782 proceeding, that \there is nothing to be done 'on the merits' \ because \[t]he only issue before the district court is discovery\
- noting the “core understanding that the work-product doctrine solely pro- tects the inner workings of an attorney’s mind”
- discussing work product protection for expert witness materials under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26, including 2010 amendments to rule
- “[Section] 1782 orders are considered final and appealable to this court.” (internal quotation marks omitted)
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Judges: Kelly, McKay, Matheson
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