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The Washington Supreme Court recently approved significant revisions to that state’s procedural rules on remote depositions. Revised Rule 30 of the Washington Civil Rules will now allow remote depositions to be noticed...more
Many attorneys have long and successful careers without ever having to practice law outside of the jurisdiction where they obtained their license. But for litigators and in-house counsel, the need to be conversant with the...more
If the word “Shaq” conjures up the image of professional basketball legend and amiable IcyHot liniment pitchman Shaquille O’Neal, you could be missing out on a valuable mnemonic device for preparing witnesses for deposition:...more
Even today some attorneys approach remote depositions with a small measure of trepidation. They worry that the lack of physical proximity diminishes their ability to engage with the deponent. They wonder how they can...more
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020, experienced litigators quickly discovered that they would have to adapt and learn to thrive in a new adversarial arena — the computer monitor. And adapt they did....more
Massachusetts appears poised to become the latest jurisdiction to permanently embrace — and regulate — the practice of conducting pretrial discovery with remote depositions. A public comment period recently closed on a...more
According to news accounts, a recent discovery deposition in a Pennsylvania business dispute went off the rails when defending counsel refused to agree to “the usual stipulations.” The attorney’s refusal to agree to “the...more
According to Bloomberg Law, a majority of attorneys prefer in-person depositions over remote. However, 22% said “their preference for in-person versus remote ‘depends’ on the circumstances surrounding the deposition. In the...more
Eighty-eight percent of lawyers responding to a recent American Bar Association survey said they prefer the use of remote depositions in their practices. Another 93% supported the use of remote technologies for all pretrial...more