Intel Corp. v. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

SCOTUSCase
Litigants=Intel Corp. v. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
ArgueDate=April 20
ArgueYear=2004
DecideDate=June 21
DecideYear=2004
FullName=Intel Corporation, Petitioner v. Advanced Micro Devices, Incorporated
USVol=542
USPage=241
Citation=124 S. Ct. 2466; 159 L. Ed. 2d 355; 2004 U.S. LEXIS 4570; 72 U.S.L.W. 4528; 71 U.S.P.Q.2D (BNA) 1001; 2004-1 Trade Cas. (CCH) P74,453; 64 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. (Callaghan) 742; 58 Fed. R. Serv. 3d (Callaghan) 696; 17 Fla. L. Weekly Fed. S 399
Prior=On writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. v. Intel Corp.", 292 F.3d 664, 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 10759 (9th Cir. Cal., 2002)
Subsequent=Application denied by "Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. v. Intel Corp.", 2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21437 (N.D. Cal., Oct. 4, 2004)
Holding=The Court decided that Section 1782 "authorizes, but does not require, the District Court to provide discovery aid to AMD."
SCOTUS=1994-2005
Majority=Ginsburg
JoinMajority=Rehnquist, Stevens, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas
Concurrence=Scalia
Dissent=Breyer
NotParticipating=O'Connor
LawsApplied=UnitedStatesCode|28|1782

"Intel Corp. v. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.", ussc|542|241|2004, is a court case involving UnitedStatesCode|28|1782, which authorizes United States district courts to enforce discovery requests made in connection with litigation being conducted in foreign tribunals. Prior to "Intel", there had been substantial disagreement as to the availability of Section 1782 Discovery.

The "Intel" case originated from Advanced Micro Devices's antitrust claims against Intel in Europe. AMD filed a complaint against Intel in the European Union's antitrust enforcement agency (the Directorate-General for Competition), and then filed a lawsuit in the U.S. for discovery of certain Intel documents in order to further their complaint.

The Court decided that Section 1782 only "authorizes, but does not require" U.S. district courts to provide discovery aid. Nearly three months after this ruling Intel declared the ruling unjust and is still disputing the charges and has filed for appeal.

ee also

*List of United States Supreme Court cases, volume 542

External links

= PDFs =

* [http://supreme.lp.findlaw.com/supreme_court/briefs/02-572/02-572.mer.pet.pdf Intel's petition on the merits]
* [http://supreme.lp.findlaw.com/supreme_court/briefs/02-572/02-572.mer.resp.pdf AMD's Response brief on the merits]
* [http://supreme.lp.findlaw.com/supreme_court/briefs/02-572/02-572.mer.pet.rep.pdf Intel's reply brief]
* [http://supreme.lp.findlaw.com/supreme_court/briefs/02-572/02-572.mer.ami.usa.pdf The Solicitor General's Amicus brief]
* [http://www.supremecourtus.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcripts/02-572.pdf The oral arguments before the Supreme Court]
* [http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/21june20041210/www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/03pdf/02-572.pdf The decision in question]

Other links

* [http://docket.medill.northwestern.edu/archives/000782.php An article on Intel v. Advanced Micro Devices]
* [http://www.intlawnet.com/page.php?id=1 Obtaining Evidence in the United States]