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IN RE CHEVRON CORP.

Nos. 10-4699, 11-1099.

650 F.3d 276 (2011)

In re Application of CHEVRON CORPORATION for an Order Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1782 to Conduct Discovery for Use in Foreign Proceedings (D.C. # 2-10-mc-00208) Rodrigo Pérez Pallares and Ricardo Reis Veiga v. Jospeh C. Kohn, Esquire and Kohn, Swift & Graf, P.C. (D.C. # 2-10-mc-00209) Ecuadorian Plaintiffs, Appellants in No. 10-4699 In re Application of Chevron Corporation for an Order Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 1782 to Conduct Discovery for Use in Foreign Proceedings (D.C. # 2-10-mc-00208) Rodrigo Pérez Pallares and Ricardo Reis Veiga v. Joseph C. Kohn, Esquire and Kohn, Swift and Graf, P.C. (D.C. # 2-10-mc-00209) * Republic of Ecuador, Appellant in No. 11-1099 * (Pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 12(a)).

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed: May 25, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Tyrell, Jr. , (argued), Adlai J.J. Small , Joseph E. Hopkins , Jason W. Rockwell , Brendan M. Walsh , Patton Boggs, LLP, Newark, NJ, Attorneys for Appellants Ecuadorian Plaintiffs.

Gene C. Schaerr , (argued), Eric W. Bloom , Nicole Y. Silver , Gregory L. Ewing , Winston & Strawn LLP, Washington, DC, Jonathan F. Bloom , Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young, Philadelphia, PA, Attorneys for Appellant Republic of Ecuador.

Arthur Makadon , Burt M. Rublin , Ballard Spahr LLP, Philadelphia, PA, Scott A. Edelman , Andrea E. Neuman , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Los Angeles, CA, Randy M. Mastro , (argued), Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, New York, NY, Thomas H. Dupree, Jr. , John F. Bash , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Washington, DC, Attorneys for Appellee Chevron Corporation.

Andrés Rivero , (argued), Jorge A. Mestre , Paul E. Dans , Catherine C. Grieve , Rivero Mestre LLP, Miami, FL, Frederick A. Tecce , McShea & Tecce, Philadelphia, PA, Attorneys for Appellee Rodrigo Pérez Pallares.

Alan Vinegrad , Jason P. Criss , (argued), Covington & Burling LLP, New York, NY, Enrique Armijo , Covington & Burling LLP, Washington, DC, Burt M. Rublin , Ballard Spahr LLP, Philadelphia, PA, Attorneys for Appellee Ricardo Reis Veiga.

James J. Rohn , Patricia M. Hamill , (argued), Matthew H. Haverstick , Conrad O'Brien PC, Philadelphia, PA, Attorneys for Appellees Kohn, Swift & Graf, P.C. and Joseph C. Kohn, Esquire.

BEFORE: AMBRO, FISHER, and GREENBERG, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

GREENBERG, Circuit Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This matter comes on before this Court on appeal from the District Court's December 20, 2010 order granting Chevron Corporation (Chevron), and two of its attorneys, Rodrigo Pérez Pallares and Ricardo Reis Veiga (collectively with Chevron "the Chevron applicants"), discovery from attorney Joseph C. Kohn and his law firm, Kohn, Swift & Graf, P.C. (KSG), pursuant to discovery...

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