Kadic v. Karadzic

Holding that private individuals may be held liable under the ATS for genocide and war crimes but not torture or summary execution

In re Subpoena Issued to Dennis Friedman

Rejecting the Shelton rule and instead applying a "flexible approach" that "takes into consideration all of the relevant facts and circumstances" including "the need to depose the lawyer, the lawyer's role in connection with the matter on which discovery is sought and in relation to the pending litigation, the risk of encountering privilege and work-product issues, and the extent of discovery already conducted"

Revson v. Cinque Cinque, P.C

Holding that "[g]iven that at least some of [the plaintiff's] claims were colorable, [plaintiff's counsel's] threat to make the claims public, and his speaking to a reporter about them, did not provide a basis for sanctions"

Concord Boat Corp. v. Brunswick Corp.

Holding that the status of a witness as a non-party to the underlying litigation entitles the witness to consideration regarding expense and inconvenience

Singletary v. Sterling Transport Co., Inc.

Holding that party had standing to challenge subpoenas addressed to former employers and seeking previous employment records

In re Edelman

Holding that petitioner's service of a subpoena in the Southern District of New York on a respondent domiciled in France demonstrated that the respondent was "found" in the Southern District for purposes of § 1782

Defazio v. Wallis

Determining issue in the underlying case was whether defendant induced investors to invest by lying to them about his educational and employment background and issue in prior representation also involved an alleged misrepresentation by defendant of his educational and employment background

Crosby v. City of New York

Denying in part and granting in part DANY's motion to quash plaintiffs' subpoenas

U.S. Football League v. National Football League

Holding that disqualification should be ordered "only if the facts present a real risk that the trial will be tainted"

Syposs v. United States

Holding that confidentiality concerns may serve as a basis for a protective order or limiting discovery even though such concerns might not rise to the level of a legitimate expectation of privacy under the Fourth Amendment

Rule 26 - Duty to Disclose; General Provisions Governing Discovery

Adopting Fed.R.Civ.P. 37

Rule 4 - Summons

Holding that if defendant is not served within 90 days after the complaint is filed, the court—on a motion, or on its own following notice to the plaintiff—must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made by a certain time

Rule 5 - Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other Papers

Allowing service by filing papers with the court's electronic-filing system

Rule 45 - Subpoena

Holding that a subpoena may command a person to attend a trial, hearing, or deposition "within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person"

Rule 1 - Scope and Purpose

Recognizing the federal rules of civil procedure should be employed to promote the "just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding"

Section 1927 - Counsel's liability for excessive costs

Granting courts the power to charge "excess costs, expenses, and attorneys' fees reasonably incurred" due to "unreasonabl[e] and vexatious" conduct

Section 308 - Personal service upon a natural person

Providing for "nail and mail" service and for service "in such manner as the court, upon motion without notice, directs, if service is impracticable under paragraphs one, two and four of this section"

Section 1782 - Assistance to foreign and international tribunals and to litigants before such tribunals

In § 1782, Congress has expressly authorized federal courts to order discovery from domestic persons in aid of foreign proceedings like the ongoing Polish prosecution.

Rule 45 - Subpoena