USA—Russian IT provider’s Section 1782 application denied (In Re: Ex Parte Application Of Axion Holding Cyprus)

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Law360: A Delaware federal judge denied an application by a Russian IT provider to obtain information from the US-based private equity manager OEP Capital for use in a pair of London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) arbitrations, deciding that the proceedings did not qualify under section 1782(a) of Title 28 of the United States Code (Section 1782) (also cited as 28 USC § 1782).