In Re Application Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782 for an Order Permitting Bayer AG

OPINION OF THE COURT

SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.

The promulgation of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, with their emphasis on securing “the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action,” Fed.R.Civ.P. Rule 1, initiated a revolution in the litigation process in the federal courts in this country. Although those rules were not applicable to foreign litigation, they were not without influence. It was not surprising that within three decades there would be a concerted effort to liberalize the procedures in the United States for assisting foreign and international tribunals and…