Videotaped depositions can be an effective trial tool. When using video at trial, however, attorneys must remain mindful of the court record. Often, especially for long excerpts, court reporters at trial do not see the need...more
If you actively litigate your removed case in federal court before timely moving to remand, do you waive the right to remand? It depends on the Circuit. A February 2016 decision from the Southern District of West Virginia...more
A recent Pennsylvania case presents the question: can a party rely on its co-defendant’s objections at trial, or must it join in an objection or make its own?
In Amato v. Bell & Gossett, 116 A. 3d 607 (Pa. Super 2015),...more
To preserve an issue for appellate review while at trial, is it acceptable to rely on a standing objection advanced when the issue first arises? Or should you renew your position whenever confronted with objectionable...more