Rule 30(b)(6)

Judge Scheindlin, Creating Split, Rules That Locally Served 30(b)(6) Subpoena Can Require Information Available Only From Foreign Office

By Charles Michael on February 13, 2014

In an opinion today, Judge Scheindlin ruled that Bank Hapoalim, a non-party Israeli bank, was required to produce a Rule 30(b)(6) witness to testify about information originating in Israel:

Even if Hapoalim is a non-party witness and all of the documents or knowledgeable persons are in Jerusalem, compliance with the 30(b)(6) subpoena is not

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Judge Gorenstein Rules That Nonparty Receiving Rule 30(b)(6) Subpoena Need Not “Educate” Local Witness With Information Outside Jurisdiction

By Charles Michael on October 15, 2013

In an opinion today, Magistrate Judge Gorenstein quashed a Rule 30(b)(6) subpoena that Bank of China (“BOC”) served on the New York branch of the Israeli bank Hapoalim concerning events in Israel, because the subpoena would have required a witness within the Rule 45 jurisdictional territory to gather information from witnesses outside the territory:
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Charles Michael is an accomplished commercial litigator who resolutely defends clients in high stakes disputes and arbitrations. He is also experienced in regulatory and criminal…

Charles Michael is an accomplished commercial litigator who resolutely defends clients in high stakes disputes and arbitrations. He is also experienced in regulatory and criminal investigations, and represents clients under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), and the Department of Justice (DOJ).

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Rule 30(b)(6)

Judge Scheindlin, Creating Split, Rules That Locally Served 30(b)(6) Subpoena Can Require Information Available Only From Foreign Office

Judge Gorenstein Rules That Nonparty Receiving Rule 30(b)(6) Subpoena Need Not “Educate” Local Witness With Information Outside Jurisdiction

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