Common use of Discovery and Certain Other Matters Clause in Contracts

Discovery and Certain Other Matters. (a) Any party involved in the applicable dispute may request limited document production from the other party or parties of specific and expressly relevant documents, with the reasonable expenses of the producing party incurred in such production paid by the requesting party. Any such discovery (which rights to documents shall be substantially less than document discovery rights prevailing under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure) shall be conducted expeditiously and shall not cause the hearing provided for in Section 8.5 to be adjourned except upon consent of all parties involved in the applicable dispute or upon an extraordinary showing of cause demonstrating that such adjournment is necessary to permit discovery essential to a party to the proceeding. Depositions, interrogatories or other forms of discovery (other than the document production set forth above) shall not occur except by consent of the parties involved in the applicable dispute. Disputes concerning the scope of document production and enforcement of the document production requests will be determined by written agreement of the parties involved in the applicable dispute or, failing such agreement, will be referred to the arbitrator for resolution. All discovery requests will be subject to the proprietary rights and rights of privilege of the parties, and the arbitrator will adopt procedures to protect such rights and to maintain the confidential treatment of the arbitration proceedings (except as may be required by law). Subject to the foregoing, the arbitrator shall have the power to issue subpoenas to compel the production of documents relevant to the dispute, controversy or claim. (b) The arbitrator shall have full power and authority to determine issues of arbitrability but shall otherwise be limited to interpreting or construing the applicable provisions of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, and will have no authority or power to limit, expand, alter, amend, modify, revoke or suspend any condition or provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement; it being understood, however, that the arbitrator will have full authority to implement the provisions of this Agreement or

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Registration Rights Agreement (Ubid Inc), Registration Rights Agreement (Ubid Inc), Separation and Distribution Agreement (Ubid Inc)

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Discovery and Certain Other Matters. (a) Any party involved in the applicable dispute a Dispute subject to this Article V may request limited document production from the other party or parties of specific and expressly relevant documents, with the reasonable expenses of the producing party incurred in such production paid by the requesting party. Any such discovery (which rights to documents shall be substantially less than document discovery rights prevailing under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure) shall be conducted expeditiously and shall not cause the hearing provided for in Section 8.5 5.5 to be adjourned except upon consent of all parties involved in the applicable dispute Dispute or upon an extraordinary showing of cause demonstrating that such adjournment is necessary to permit discovery essential to a party to the proceeding. DepositionsWithin 20 days of the filing of an Arbitration Demand Notice, interrogatories the party demanding arbitration will identify all persons with knowledge of facts relevant to its claims with a short description of each person’s knowledge; and within 20 days of the filing of its response to the Arbitration Demand Notice, the party responding will identify all persons with knowledge of facts relevant to its claims or defenses with a short description of each person’s knowledge. Without leave from the tribunal, each party may depose up to seven witnesses, with the reasonable expenses of the witness incurred in connection therewith paid by the party requesting the deposition. Unless otherwise expressly agreed to by the parties, all of the claimants in an arbitration shall, collectively, be limited to 20 hours of interrogation of deponents with no more than four hours being expended on any one witness; all of the respondents in an arbitration shall, collectively, be limited to 20 hours of interrogation of deponents with no more than four hours being expended on any one witness. Interrogatories or other forms of discovery (other than the document production and depositions set forth above) shall not occur except by consent of the parties involved in the applicable disputeDispute. Disputes concerning the scope of document production or depositions and enforcement of the document production or deposition requests will be determined by written agreement of the parties involved in the applicable dispute Dispute or, failing such agreement, will be referred to the arbitrator arbitrators for resolution. All discovery requests will be subject to the proprietary parties’ rights and rights of privilege of the parties, and the arbitrator to claim any applicable privilege. The arbitrators will adopt procedures to protect such the proprietary rights of the parties and to maintain the confidential treatment of the arbitration proceedings (except as may be required by lawLaw). Subject to the foregoing, the arbitrator shall have the power to issue subpoenas to compel the production of documents relevant to the dispute, controversy or claim. (b) The arbitrator shall have full power and authority to determine issues of arbitrability but shall otherwise be limited to interpreting or construing the applicable provisions of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, and will have no authority or power to limit, expand, alter, amend, modify, revoke or suspend any condition or provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement; it being understood, however, that the arbitrator will have full authority to implement the provisions of this Agreement or.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Master Separation Agreement (Pride SpinCo, Inc.), Master Separation Agreement (Pride International Inc)

Discovery and Certain Other Matters. (a) Discovery procedures available in litigation before the courts shall not apply in any arbitration proceedings hereunder. Any party Party involved in the applicable dispute dispute, controversy or claim may request limited document production from the other party Party or parties Parties of specific and expressly relevant documents, with the reasonable expenses of the producing party Party or Parties incurred in such production paid by the requesting partyParty. Any such discovery (which rights to documents shall be substantially less than document discovery rights prevailing under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure) shall be conducted expeditiously and shall not cause the hearing which may be provided for in Section 8.5 12.5 to be adjourned except upon consent of all parties involved in both the applicable dispute Xxxx Xxx Parties and the CoffeeCo Parties or upon an extraordinary a showing of cause demonstrating that such adjournment is necessary to permit discovery essential to a party Party to the proceeding. DepositionsEach Party shall be entitled to 5 depositions of 5 hours duration. Only upon a showing of extreme necessity, interrogatories at the limited discretion of the arbitrator or Tribunal, as applicable, shall any additional depositions be permitted. Interrogatories or other forms of discovery (other than the document production set forth above) shall not occur except by consent of the parties all Parties involved in the applicable dispute, controversy or claim. Disputes concerning the scope of document production and enforcement of the document production requests will be determined by written agreement of the parties involved in the applicable dispute or, failing such agreement, will be referred to the arbitrator or Tribunal, as applicable, for resolution. All discovery requests will be subject to the proprietary Parties’ rights and rights of privilege of the partiesto claim any applicable Privilege. The arbitrator or Tribunal, and the arbitrator as applicable, will adopt procedures to protect such the proprietary rights of the Parties and to maintain the confidential treatment of ensure the arbitration proceedings are kept private and confidential (except as may be required by applicable law). Subject to Nothing in the foregoing, foregoing shall limit any power of the arbitrator shall have the power or Tribunal, as applicable, to issue subpoenas to compel the production of documents or testimony relevant to the dispute, controversy or claim. (b) The arbitrator shall have full power and authority to determine issues of arbitrability but shall otherwise be limited to interpreting or construing the applicable provisions of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, and will have no authority or power to limit, expand, alter, amend, modify, revoke or suspend any condition or provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement; it being understood, however, that should the arbitrator will have full authority or Tribunal, as applicable, consider it appropriate to implement the provisions of this Agreement orgrant such relief.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Master Separation Agreement (Sara Lee Corp)

Discovery and Certain Other Matters. (a) Any party involved in the applicable dispute a Dispute subject to this Article V may request limited document production from the other party or parties of specific and expressly relevant documents, with the reasonable expenses of the producing party incurred in such production paid by the requesting party. Any such discovery (which rights to documents shall be substantially less than document discovery rights prevailing under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure) shall be conducted expeditiously and shall not cause the hearing provided for in Section 8.5 5.5 to be adjourned except upon consent of all parties involved in the applicable dispute Dispute or upon an extraordinary showing of cause demonstrating that such adjournment is necessary to permit discovery essential to a party to the proceeding. DepositionsWithin 20 days of the filing of an Arbitration Demand Notice, interrogatories the party demanding arbitration will identify all persons with knowledge of facts relevant to its claims with a short description of each person’s knowledge; and within 20 days of the filing of its response to the Arbitration Demand Notice, the party responding will identify all persons with knowledge of facts relevant to its claims or defenses with a short description of each person's knowledge. Without leave from the tribunal, each party may depose up to seven witnesses, with the reasonable expenses of the witness incurred in connection therewith paid by the party requesting the deposition. Unless otherwise expressly agreed to by the parties, all of the claimants in an arbitration shall, collectively, be limited to 20 hours of interrogation of deponents with no more than four hours being expended on any one witness; all of the respondents in an arbitration shall, collectively, be limited to 20 hours of interrogation of deponents with no more than four hours being expended on any one witness. Interrogatories or other forms of discovery (other than the document production and depositions set forth above) shall not occur except by consent of the parties involved in the applicable disputeDispute. Disputes concerning the scope of document production or depositions and enforcement of the document production or deposition requests will be determined by written agreement of the parties involved in the applicable dispute Dispute or, failing such agreement, will be referred to the arbitrator arbitrators for resolution. All discovery requests will be subject to the proprietary parties’ rights and rights of privilege of the parties, and the arbitrator to claim any applicable privilege. The arbitrators will adopt procedures to protect such the proprietary rights of the parties and to maintain the confidential treatment of the arbitration proceedings (except as may be required by lawLaw). Subject to the foregoing, the arbitrator shall have the power to issue subpoenas to compel the production of documents relevant to the dispute, controversy or claim. (b) The arbitrator shall have full power and authority to determine issues of arbitrability but shall otherwise be limited to interpreting or construing the applicable provisions of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, and will have no authority or power to limit, expand, alter, amend, modify, revoke or suspend any condition or provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement; it being understood, however, that the arbitrator will have full authority to implement the provisions of this Agreement or.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Master Separation Agreement (Seahawk Drilling, Inc.)

Discovery and Certain Other Matters. (a) Any party involved in the applicable dispute may request limited document production from the other party or parties of specific and expressly relevant documents, with the reasonable expenses of the producing party incurred in such production paid by the requesting party. Any such discovery (which rights to documents shall be substantially less than document discovery rights prevailing under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure) shall be conducted expeditiously and shall not cause the hearing provided for in Section 8.5 9.5 to be adjourned except upon consent of all parties involved in the applicable dispute or upon an extraordinary showing of cause demonstrating that such adjournment is necessary to permit discovery essential to a party to the proceeding. Depositions, interrogatories or other forms of discovery (other than the document production set forth above) shall not occur except by consent of the parties involved in the applicable dispute. Disputes concerning the scope of document production and enforcement of the document production requests will be determined by written agreement of the parties involved in the applicable dispute or, failing such agreement, will be referred to the arbitrator for resolution. All discovery requests will be subject to the proprietary rights and rights of privilege of the parties, and the arbitrator will adopt procedures to protect such rights and to maintain the confidential treatment of the arbitration proceedings (except as may be required by law). Subject to the foregoing, the arbitrator shall have the power to issue subpoenas to compel the production of documents relevant to the dispute, controversy or claim. (b) The arbitrator shall have full power and authority to determine issues of arbitrability but shall otherwise be limited to interpreting or construing the applicable provisions of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, and will have no authority or power to limit, expand, alter, amend, modify, revoke or suspend any condition or provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement; it being understood, however, that the arbitrator will have full authority to implement the provisions of this Agreement oror any Ancillary Agreement, and to fashion appropriate remedies for breaches of this Agreement (including interim or permanent injunctive relief); provided that the arbitrator shall not have (i) any authority in excess of the authority a court having jurisdiction over the parties and the controversy or dispute would have absent these arbitration provisions or (ii) any right or power to award punitive or treble damages. It is the intention of the parties that in rendering a decision the arbitrator give effect to the applicable provisions of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and follow applicable law (it being understood and agreed that this sentence shall not give rise to a right of judicial review of the arbitrator's award).

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (At&t Corp)

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Discovery and Certain Other Matters. (a) Any party involved in the applicable dispute may request limited document production from the other party or parties of specific and expressly relevant documents, with the reasonable expenses of the producing party incurred in such production paid by the requesting party. Any such discovery (which rights to documents shall be substantially less than document discovery rights prevailing under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure) shall be conducted expeditiously and shall not cause the hearing provided for in Section 8.5 9.5 to be adjourned except upon consent of all parties involved in the applicable dispute or upon an extraordinary showing of cause demonstrating that such adjournment is necessary to permit discovery essential to a party to the proceeding. Depositions, interrogatories or other forms of discovery (other than the document production set forth above) shall not occur except by consent of the parties involved in the applicable dispute. Disputes concerning the scope of document production and enforcement of the document production requests will be determined by written agreement of the parties involved in the applicable dispute or, failing such agreement, will be referred to the arbitrator for resolution. All discovery requests will be subject to the proprietary rights and rights of privilege of the parties, and the arbitrator will adopt procedures to protect such rights and to maintain the confidential treatment of the arbitration proceedings (except as may be required by law). Subject to the foregoing, the arbitrator shall have the power to issue subpoenas to compel the production of documents relevant to the dispute, controversy or claim. (b) The arbitrator shall have full power and authority to determine issues of arbitrability but shall otherwise be limited to interpreting or construing the applicable provisions of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, and will have no authority or power to limit, expand, alter, amend, modify, revoke or suspend any condition or provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement; it being understood, however, that the arbitrator will have full authority to implement the provisions of this Agreement oror any Ancillary Agreement, and to fashion appropriate remedies for breaches of this Agreement (including interim or permanent injunctive relief); provided that the arbitrator shall not have (i) any authority in excess of the authority a court having jurisdiction over the parties and the controversy or dispute would have absent these arbitration provisions or (ii) any right or power to award punitive or treble damages. It is the intention of the parties that in rendering a decision the arbitrator give effect to the applicable provisions of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and follow applicable law (it being understood and agreed that this sentence shall not give rise to a right of judicial review of the arbitrator's award). 70 (c) If a party fails or refuses to appear at and participate in an arbitration hearing after due notice, the arbitrator may hear and determine the controversy upon evidence produced by the appearing party. (d) Arbitration costs will be borne equally by each party involved in the matter, except that each party will be responsible for its own attorney's fees and other costs and expenses, including the costs of witnesses selected by such party. 9.7.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Separation and Distribution Agreement (Lucent Technologies Inc)

Discovery and Certain Other Matters. (a) Any party involved in the applicable dispute may request limited document production from the other party or parties of specific and expressly relevant documents, with the reasonable expenses of the producing party incurred in such production paid by the requesting party. Any such discovery (which rights to documents shall be substantially less than document discovery rights prevailing under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure) shall be conducted expeditiously and shall not cause the hearing provided for in Section 8.5 5A.5, HEARINGS, to be adjourned except upon consent of all parties involved in the applicable dispute or upon an extraordinary showing of cause demonstrating that such adjournment is necessary to permit discovery essential to a party to the proceeding. Depositions, interrogatories or other forms of discovery (other than the document production set forth above) shall not occur except by with the consent of the parties involved in the applicable dispute. Disputes concerning the scope of document production and enforcement of the document production requests will be determined by written agreement of the parties involved in the applicable dispute or, failing such agreement, will be referred to the arbitrator for resolution. All discovery requests will be subject to the proprietary rights and rights of privilege of the parties, and the arbitrator will adopt procedures to protect such rights and to maintain the confidential treatment of the arbitration proceedings (except as may be required by law). Subject to the foregoing, the arbitrator shall have the power to issue subpoenas to compel the production of documents relevant to the dispute, controversy or claim. (b) Except where contrary to the provisions set forth in this Agreement or any Supplemental Agreement, the rules of the CPR for commercial arbitration will be applied to all matters of procedure, including discovery. The arbitrator shall have full power and authority to determine issues of arbitrability but shall otherwise be limited to interpreting or construing continuing the applicable provisions of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, and will have no authority or power to limit, expand, alter, amend, modify, revoke or suspend any condition or provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary the Agreement; it being understood, however, that the arbitrator will have full authority to implement the provisions of this Agreement, and to fashion appropriate remedies for breaches of this Agreement or(including, other than in the case of disputes, controversies or claims relating to, arising out of or resulting from Patents (as such term is defined in the Patent License Agreement), interim or permanent injunctive relief); provided that the arbitrator shall not have (i) any authority in excess of the

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: General Purchase Agreement (At&t Corp)

Discovery and Certain Other Matters. (a) Any In addition to its rights of access to Information under Article VI of this Agreement and any other rights to Information provided for in this Agreement or an Other Agreement, any party involved in the applicable dispute may request limited document production from the other party or parties at any time following the original meeting request of specific relevant documents containing Information developed after the Distribution Date and expressly relevant documentswhich Information would not otherwise be available under Article VI, with the reasonable expenses of the producing party incurred in such production paid by the requesting party. Any such discovery (which rights to documents shall be substantially less than document discovery rights prevailing under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure) shall be conducted expeditiously and shall not cause the hearing provided for in Section 8.5 7.05 to be adjourned except upon consent of all parties involved in the applicable dispute or upon an extraordinary a showing of cause demonstrating that such adjournment is necessary to permit discovery essential to a party to the proceeding. Depositions, interrogatories or other forms of discovery (other than the document production set forth above) shall not occur except by consent of the parties involved in the applicable dispute. Disputes concerning the scope of document production and enforcement of the document production requests will be determined by written agreement of the parties involved in the applicable dispute or, failing such agreement, will be referred to the arbitrator for resolution. All discovery requests for Information developed after the Distribution Date will be subject to the proprietary parties' rights to claim any applicable privilege. In addition to the parties confidentiality and rights of privilege of restricted use obligations with respect to Information contained in this Agreement or the partiesapplicable Other Agreement, and the arbitrator will adopt procedures to protect such the proprietary rights of the parties and to maintain the confidential treatment of the arbitration proceedings (except as may be required by law). Subject to the foregoing, the arbitrator shall have the power to issue subpoenas to compel the production of documents relevant to the dispute, controversy or claim. (b) The arbitrator shall have full power and authority to determine issues of arbitrability but shall otherwise be limited to interpreting or construing the applicable provisions of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, and will have no authority or power to limit, expand, alter, amend, modify, revoke or suspend any condition or provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement; it being understood, however, that the arbitrator will have full authority to implement the provisions of this Agreement or.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Distribution Agreement (Solutia Inc)

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