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Discovery or no discovery?
What is the best litigation system for corporations?
One of the crucial differences between civil law and common law litigations is the process of discovery. While civil law systems believe that discovery is an intrusive, far too costly and time-consuming tool considering its results, common law systems answer that it is the only way to ensure that Courts have all relevant information at hand. Efficiency vs. justice? Be prepared for an intense debate between senior in-house litigation counsel who are used to handling disputes with or without discovery.
Moderator
Creighton Magid, Partner, Dorsey & Whitney, LLP, Washington, District of Columbia USA
Panellists
Arndt Berger, Director of EU Litigation, eBay, Dreilinden, Germany;
James M. Campbell, Partner, Campbell, Campbell, Edwards & Conroy PC, Boston, Massachusetts USA; Ute A. Joas Quinn, Associate General Counsel, Upstream International Functions,
Shell International B.V., The Hague, The Netherlands; Philip T. Scourfield, Assistant General Counsel, Head of Litigation, British
American Tobacco, London, England; Sophie Waldberg-Billhouet, Global Head of Dispute Resolution, Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Paris, France
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