Glock v. Glock, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis

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5 federal appellate ·

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1. “(1) the request [is] made by a foreign or international tribunal, or by any interested person; (2) the request ... seek[s] evidence, whether it be the testimony or statement of a person or the production of a document or other thing; (3) the evidence [is] for use in a proceeding in a foreign or international tribunal; and (4) the person from whom discovery is sought must reside or be found in the district of the district court ruling on the application[.]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Dep't of Caldas v. Diageo PLC

2. “applies an incorrect legal standard, follows improper procedures in making the determination, ... makes findings of fact that are clearly erroneous[,] ... [or] applies] the law in an unreasonable or incorrect manner.... In making these assessments, we review the district court’s factual determinations for clear error, and its purely legal determinations de novo.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Tim Fuhr v. Credit Suisse AG

3. “[T]hroughout the history of the law, Congress was not focused on addressing what, if anything, could be done with documents that were previously lawfully obtained under [ § 1782 ].”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Dep't of Caldas v. Diageo PLC