The discovery phase is often the most critical component of legal work, leading 95% of civil cases to a settlement negotiation instead of a courtroom trial. Given this, how information is collected from potential witnesses is...more
When a lawsuit is filed, all named parties have the right to conduct discovery. Although the pleadings filed by the parties are intended to let the other parties know what each side intends to prove at trial and what legal...more
The Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado recently denied a plaintiff’s bid to overturn a protective order preventing the plaintiff from taking 30(b)(6) deposition testimony on a...more