April 16, 2020
The Third Circuit is set to consider for the first time whether U.S. law allows federal courts to order discovery for use in private commercial arbitration abroad after two German energy storage companies kicked off appeals on Thursday in parallel lawsuits in which their requests for information were denied.
April 13, 2020
A Delaware federal judge on Monday nixed a German energy storage company's bid for documents it says are needed for a €142 million ($155 million) arbitration in Europe over defective safety valves, concluding private arbitration tribunals don't qualify under the applicable statute.
March 26, 2020
Oilfield services company Baker Hughes cited a recent Delaware federal court ruling that nixed a bid to seek documents for arbitration in Europe to argue Wednesday that a German energy storage company's similar request for discovery from Baker Hughes should be denied.
December 03, 2019
A GE unit that specializes in oilfield services is asking a Delaware federal court to nix a German energy storage company's bid for documents it says are needed for a €142 million ($157.4 million) arbitration in Europe over defective safety valves, arguing that the petition misstates unsettled case law.