The defendants brought a motion to compel the plaintiff to produce three categories of documents in its affidavit of documents.
The plaintiff argued that it was prohibited from producing these documents by United States regulatory and privacy laws, as well as US court protective orders.
The court dismissed the motion, finding that the foreign laws and orders were entitled to comity.
The court held that the plaintiff should not be compelled to violate foreign laws and directed the defendants to seek production or consent directly from the relevant US authorities or courts, with the plaintiff's reasonable cooperation.
