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Kerr Russell

Five Tips for Preparing to Testify at a Deposition

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Preparing for a deposition can be challenging whether it is a person’s first or hundredth time testifying under oath. Being questioned frequently causes anxiety. But the experience does not have to be so daunting with...more

Tyson & Mendes LLP

Trial Prep: Expectation vs. Reality

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When I first decided I wanted to become an attorney, I did not think about being in trial. Even in law school, I gave little thought about what it would mean to be in trial. Like a lot of people, my experience with being in...more

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Top 5 Questions Law Firms Should Ask When Choosing a Court Reporting Provider

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In today’s fast-moving legal landscape, where precision, speed, and dependability are critical, choosing the right court reporting provider can significantly impact a law firm’s outcomes and reputation. Yet too often, the...more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Generative AI Shines With Deposition Transcript Summaries

Notwithstanding frequent “hallucinations” and the consequent embarrassment of getting caught relying on court rulings that do not exist, generative artificial intelligence is nevertheless fast becoming a familiar component in...more

Chartwell Law

Key Workers’ Compensation Rulings

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Matter of Pressimone v. New York City Housing Authority (5/1/25) - This case highlights the importance of issuing subpoenas and, when appropriate, requests for extensions in good faith for the deposition testimony of...more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Appellate Court Affirms $10K Sanction for Refusal to Turn on Webcam

California courts take seriously their rules against gamesmanship in pretrial discovery – as one lawyer recently learned. A stiff sanction, nearly $10,000, was the price he paid for refusing to turn on his laptop’s webcam,...more

Offit Kurman

Understanding Discovery in Commercial Litigation

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Join Niall McMillan and Anders Sleight from Offit Kurman in this episode of Litigators Lounge as they delve into the discovery process in commercial litigation. They discuss various tools such as interrogatories, requests for...more

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[Webinar] Transcript Tactics: Best Practices for Deposition Review in the Age of AI - June 18th, 8:00 am PDT

Deposition transcripts are among the most critical and complex assets in litigation. Handling them efficiently while maintaining accuracy and meeting fast-moving deadlines requires a strategic approach. In this session, a...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

The Goldilocks Zone of Mediation

I am often asked, “When is the best time to schedule a mediation?” Some lawyers like to schedule mediation as early as possible in the litigation, as soon as it becomes clear the parties will not be able to settle it...more

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Beyond Transcripts: The Strategic Role of Service in Court Reporting

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Court reporting is more than a logistics exercise - it’s a critical component of case strategy. In today’s litigation landscape, where deadlines are compressed, teams are stretched, and expectations are high, the service...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

A Practical Guide to the Connecticut Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act

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Litigators handling disputes that extend across state lines know that obtaining discovery can be cumbersome.  Fortunately, Connecticut has taken steps to streamline this process. ...more

McGuireWoods LLP

California Federal Court Addresses Discovery About Discovery

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Aggressive litigation adversaries sometimes try to make a discovery sideshow into the main event. A party’s search for responsive documents occasionally triggers such an effort....more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Texas Supreme Court Embraces Interstate Deposition Act

Texas and Missouri, two states that have long flirted with the idea of adopting the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act, now appear poised to take action sometime this year. ...more

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New York Workers’ Compensation Appellate Roundup – May 2025

Attached are three 3rd Dept decisions released Thursday, 5/1/25: Pressimone v. NYCHA. Cautionary tale. Here, there was a deadline set for medical depositions....more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Who Should Benefit from AI in Depositions: The Client, the Law Firm, or Both?

The American Bar Association’s suggestion last year that it would be ethically problematic for lawyers to charge high fees for formerly time-intensive work made easy by generative artificial intelligence has prompted an...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

[Webinar] From Violation to Deposition: The Legal Aftermath of an OSHA Incident - May 6th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

For Construction Safety Week 2025, join Cohen Seglias and Signature Safety for a timely webinar that examines what happens when a jobsite safety incident leads to an OSHA violation—and ultimately, a deposition. In this...more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Failure to Schedule Depositions Together Was Discovery Abuse

Recent amendments to the federal rules governing pretrial discovery encourage courts to be more aggressive in squelching wasteful discovery practices. Litigators should be mindful that judges are increasingly taking the rules...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

[Webinar] A Winning Story: How to Use Technology to Build and Present a Compelling Case - April 29th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT

Behind every winning argument is a compelling story. But crafting that narrative is not as simple as piecing together a few pieces of evidence. Legal teams have to prepare for and take depositions, manage transcripts, conduct...more

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Legal Translation vs. Legal Transcription: Key Differences

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Legal matters of all kinds involve parties that speak different languages or otherwise need to bridge barriers of access to understand one another. Even situations where all parties speak the same language often require...more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Massachusetts Remote Deposition Rule Takes Effect

New court rules went into effect in Massachusetts last month that authorize remote depositions whenever the party noticing the deposition elects that format. A prior proposal to make in-person depositions the default option...more

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[Event] 2025 Southern California Eminent Domain Seminar - April 15th, Costa Mesa, CA

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Join us in April for Nossaman's Eminent Domain Seminars! We will be hosting our Northern California seminar in Berkeley on April 8th and our Southern California seminar in Costa Mesa on April 15th. These complimentary...more

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[Event] 2025 Northern California Eminent Domain Seminar - April 8th, Berkeley, CA

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Join us in April for Nossaman's Eminent Domain Seminars! We will be hosting our Northern California seminar in Berkeley on April 8th and our Southern California seminar in Costa Mesa on April 15th. These complimentary...more

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What is Legal Translation?

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The pen is mightier than the sword in a courtroom. Legal decisions can pivot on a single word or comma in a contract or transcription, and adding multiple languages to the mix multiplies the possibility of inadvertent...more

Marshall Dennehey

Strategies for Combatting Reptile Theory in Medical Malpractice Trials

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The Reptile Theory is a litigation strategy intended to activate jurors’ survival instincts during trial and is designed to induce fear over logic and reason when hearing a case. Rather than focusing on the standard of care...more

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Security Best Practices for Remote Depositions in the Digital Age

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Trial outcomes often hinge on witness testimony. Attorneys collect much of this testimony during a formal process called a deposition. A critical component of discovery, depositions traditionally occur in law offices or...more

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