'Does 28 U.S.C. § 1782 Permit Discovery for Use in Private Arbitrations?'

[Editor's note: Roland C. Goss is a partner in Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, resident in its Washington, DC office. This article reflects the views of the author only, and does not constitute legal or other professional advice or service by Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP and/or any of its attorneys, nor does it create an attorney-client relationship between the author and readers.]

“[28 U.S.C.] Section 1782 is the product of congressional efforts, over the span of nearly 150 years, to provide federal-court assistance in gathering evidence for use in foreign tribunals.” Intel Corporation, v. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., …