News & Analysis as of

Depositions Trial Preparation Rules of Civil Procedure

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Remote Deposition Convenience Doesn’t Defeat Forum Shopping Objections

The convenience and widespread use of remote depositions and virtual hearings will not, in seems, make it any easier for plaintiffs to choose what they believe is the most advantageous forum for litigating their cases....more

Butler Snow LLP

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

Butler Snow LLP on

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

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

Hendershot Cowart P.C.

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

Hendershot Cowart P.C. on

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

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

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

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

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

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Before You Press “Record” on a Zoom Deposition

If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s possible to create a “video deposition” merely by recording a Zoom call, you’re not alone. After all, the litigators and witnesses, and the court reporter, are present, their voices and...more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

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

Holland & Hart - Your Trial Message

Don’t Practice til You’re Capable, or til You’re Comfortable — Practice til You Can’t Fail

My daughter is a figure skater — the kind of skater who practices six days a week. Each one of the complex jumps that a skater executes involves dozens of fine-motor movements that need to be encoded into the skater’s muscle...more

Reveal

Using Video Deposition Testimony for Opening Statements & Closing Arguments

Reveal on

Trial advocacy is a mix of law and theater, requiring a lawyer to know both the law and their audience. Attorneys must effectively argue their client’s case using the evidence and the jury instructions to show their client is...more

11 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide