In the age of the global economy and the inevitable accompanying cross-border disputes, litigants in the United States increasingly face the question of how they can obtain evidence for use in US proceedings from individuals and entities based in foreign jurisdictions. In particular, due to the substantial levels of trade and business between the two regions, US corporations can often find that they need access to documents or information held by individuals or entities based in the United Kingdom. Please note that references to the UK refer to the legal jurisdiction of England and Wales.

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