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With Court Authorization, Litigators Discover Remote Depositions

LawTechnologyToday

She used it for the first time on April 1, 2020 when taking a remote deposition over Zoom. I’m reminded too of my column from 2014 about the end of the paper chase, thanks to electronic exhibits, which streamline depositions—whether remote or in-person. After the pandemic, whenever that is, remote depositions will not go away.

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US Supreme Court rules Texas legislators must give depositions in redistricting suit

JURIST

The US Supreme Court Tuesday rejected three Texas legislators’ emergency application to stay depositions that they are scheduled to give in redistricting lawsuits filed by multiple plaintiffs, including the US Department of Justice. However, depositions were set to begin on May 27, before any appeal resolution could occur.

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How Does a Well-Prepared Deposition Help Win a Case?

LegalReader

As a well-prepared deposition summary is easy to read and understand, and all the facts are double-checked and verified by the attorney.

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Judge orders lawyer jailed, so he can be deposed behind bars

ABA Journal

A judge in Fulton County, Georgia, has found a lawyer in civil contempt and ordered him jailed to allow for a deposition behind bars. Judge…

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Trustee Fights Deposition In Mich. Dam Failure Suit

Law 360

A trustee for two bankrupt hydroelectric dam operators asked a Michigan federal judge to shield him from being deposed in the state's lawsuit over the dam's 2020 failure, saying he can't speak to the events leading up to the breach or the scientific and technical questions at issue.

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Proactive Litigation Paralegal Tip

Paralegal Bootcamp

Instead of waiting for the attorney to ask you to prepare for an upcoming deposition or a summary judgment filing, you could start working on those projects well in advance of being asked. For example, after reviewing the new pleadings filed each day, you know that there is a deposition of one of the parties coming up next month.

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When And How To Depose Fact Witnesses Remotely In 2022

Law 360

Tim Tryniecki and Thomas Mudd at MG+M offer a series of practice tips for successfully conducting remote depositions of often-inexperienced fact witnesses, as the virtual court proceedings sparked by COVID-19 look set to become a part of the legal landscape next year.

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