Legal Opinion
Hulley Enters. Ltd. v. Baker Botts LLP (In re Application for an Order Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782 to Conduct Discovery for Use in a Foreign Proceeding)
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 9, 2017No. Misc. Case No. 17–1466 (BAH)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBeryl A. Howell, Chief Judge
The petitioners, Hulley Enterprises Ltd., Yukos Universal Ltd., and Veteran *3Petroleum Ltd., seek reconsideration of the denial of their application, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782, to compel discovery from the law firm of Baker Botts LLP and a firm partner (together, "respondents"), regarding, inter alia , all communications among attorneys within the respondent firm about and with its long-standing client of over ten years, Rosneft, the world's largest publicly traded oil company, as well as Rosneft's subsidiaries, Rosneft's officers, and respondents' co-counsel in representing Rosneft,…
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