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Beyond Witness Preparation

Thorough preparation of the deposition witness is critical to successful deposition practice. Prior to the deposition, the witness should be advised how and when to respond to questioning, the roles of counsel and the court...more

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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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Deposition in Hand, Party Need Not Testify at Trial

Are personal injury plaintiffs legally required to testify at their trials? Actually, not. Under the right circumstances, deposition testimony can be used in lieu of live trial testimony if the trial court finds that the...more

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Credibility at Issue? Court May Compel Party Representative to Appear In Person

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Addressing for the first time whether a district court can compel a witness to appear in person for testimony involving fraud on the court, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s...more

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Subpoenaed Remote Testimony from Anywhere and Everywhere? Ninth Circuit Says No.

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With the COVID pandemic, remote video depositions and trial testimony very quickly went from rare to routine. Remote testimony, for the most part, is viewed as a convenience to both witnesses and attorneys, and parties and...more

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EDVA Permits Plaintiff to Use Her Deposition as Trial Testimony

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It is not uncommon in litigation for parties to introduce testimony through depositions taken for use at trial. It is very uncommon, though, for a party to request to use their own deposition testimony as their trial...more

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Exploring Different Types of Depositions

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Though typically conducted in a conference room, a deposition can take place in many locations and through a variety of methods. So long as you capture a verbatim record, either face-to-face or remotely through the use of...more

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March’s Notable Cases and Events in E-Discovery

This Sidley Update addresses the following recent developments and court decisions involving e-discovery issues: 1. an order from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California granting a motion to compel...more

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A Non-Expert with Expertise: Navigating the Risks and Rewards of Testimony from Highly Sophisticated Professional Employees in...

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Corporate defendants are frequently faced with a quandary—is the company’s highly sophisticated professional employee simply a fact witness or does their anticipated testimony propel them into the world of expert discovery?...more

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The Trial Is Over, So Why Schedule a Deposition?

Depositions are a potent pretrial discovery and trial preparation tool. They allow parties to gather information regarding any non-privileged matter that is relevant to a party’s claim or defense. Through depositions,...more

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Tethered to the Court: Ninth Circuit Holds that 100-Mile Limitation Applies to Remote Testimony

Addressing an issue of first impression, and one that is becoming increasingly important as the legal industry has become more comfortable with and dependent on video conference technology in the aftermath of the pandemic,...more

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The 4 Reasons to Conduct a Deposition

No other pretrial discovery process rivals the deposition for its ability to alter the course of civil litigation. Depositions alone bring litigators face-to-face with key witnesses, experts, and the parties themselves in a...more

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Interstate Deposition Act Nearing Total Adoption Across Country

Three state legislatures — Texas, Massachusetts, and Missouri — are considering legislation this year to adopt the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act, a law that creates a standardized and efficient procedure to...more

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The Apex Rule and Protecting Your Client’s Management Team When Conducting Deposition Discovery

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The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure liberally enable parties to seek relevant information in discovery that may be helpful in the preparation and trial of a case. While the liberal scope of discovery permitted by the...more

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Using Video Deposition Testimony for Opening Statements & Closing Arguments

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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

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Second Circuit Confirms Extraterritorial Reach of Section 1782 and Clarifies Jurisdictional Requirements

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A recent Second Circuit decision provides important guidance on the scope and application of Section 1782, the expansive discovery provision that authorizes district courts to compel parties in the United States to provide...more

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PTAB Designates as Precedential 2014 Decision Governing Communications with Counsel During Deposition

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On July 10, 2019, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board designated as precedential Focal Therapeutics, Inc. v. Senorx, Inc., IPR2014-00116, Paper 19 (PTAB, July 21, 2014), which concerned the rules governing depositions in the...more

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Nevada Supreme Court Reaffirms and Clarifies Sands Corp. Decision on Waiving Attorney-Client Privilege and the Work-Product...

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Recently, we released a legal alert discussing the Nevada Supreme Court’s decision in Las Vegas Sands Corp. v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 130 Nev. Adv. Op. 13 (February 27, 2014), which addressed the intersection of NRS 50.125...more

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