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Modernizing Florida Litigation: The 2025 Civil Procedure Rule Overhaul

On January 1, 2025, major changes to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure took effect, transforming how civil cases are managed, litigated, and resolved. Rooted in four landmark Florida Supreme Court decisions issued in 2024,...more

Butler Snow LLP

A Sort of Homecoming: Preparing and Defending the Sales Representative Who Is No Longer with the Company

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A high school reunion can be a wonderful, surreal experience at best, and a handwringing, anxiety-ridden event at worst. During those formative years of our teenage lives, we were surrounded by – and spent countless hours...more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Recent Rulings Highlight Importance of Depositions in Litigation

In civil litigation, depositions are a key pretrial discovery tool used to uncover facts, obtain admissions, gather evidence for motions, and assess witnesses. They prevent “trial by ambush” by revealing crucial information...more

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Sweeping Changes to Florida Rules of Civil Procedure

The Florida Supreme Court recently approved significant amendments to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. ...more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Skip Your Deposition and Pay the Price?

We’ve written previously about sanctions that trial courts can impose on parties that, for no good reason, fail to appear for a properly noticed deposition. Courts are understandably impatient with parties that throw sand in...more

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Texas Rule 202: The Advantages of Pre-Suit Depositions in Litigation

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Rule 202 refers to the pre-suit deposition rule in the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. This rule allows a person or party involved in a dispute to request deposition – sworn testimony recorded by a court reporter – to...more

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Courts Want to See Just the Relevant Portions of Deposition Transcripts

In the federal system, deposition testimony often provides crucial evidentiary support for summary judgment motions— a key procedural device for narrowing contested issues that require trial or, in some cases, eliminating the...more

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Texas on the Verge of Adopting Interstate Depositions Law

Ever since the Uniform Law Commission published the Uniform Interstate Discovery and Depositions Act in 2007, the disinterest among Texas lawmakers to adopt the law has been both a curiosity and, to a small extent, a failure...more

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The Role of Depositions in Preserving Trial Errors for Review

Whether it’s during a deposition or during trial, the job of preserving errors for judicial review is a vital part of the litigator’s professional obligation to his or her client. Many trial outcomes turn on evidentiary...more

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Remote Evidence in English Courts: Some Timely Reminders

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Parties seeking to rely on video-link evidence should plan ahead and, where necessary, obtain local and foreign court approval. The COVID-19 pandemic has (albeit by necessity) ushered in a move towards remote justice. The...more

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The Nuts And Bolts Of Local Practice In The Eastern District Of Michigan (Part 2) - A Guide To Practicing In The U.S. District...

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As in the Michigan state court system, most of your time in a federal civil case will be spent on discovery, and most of your interaction with the court will be through motion practice. Different courts have different rules...more

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New disclosure rules: evolution or revolution?

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A pilot scheme to introduce extensive reforms to the English court disclosure rules has been approved in principle by the Civil Procedure Rules Committee (CPRC, the body responsible for approving civil court rule changes). ...more

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