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 ...

Depositions can be stressful affairs. For many witnesses, depositions are a once-in-a-lifetime plunge into the unknown with a lot riding on their testimony. Sitting in a room full of strangers, ...

A deposition is an event at which “only the taker can win and only the witness can lose.” Because of limitations on defenders at a deposition, witness preparation is of the utmost importance. This ...

Pre-trial depositions are a routine but critical part of litigation practice. They preserve evidence and develop a record for summary judgment, settlement or trial. In some instances, lawyers can even ...

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July 20, 2023 - In trial preparation, traditional discovery practices are challenged today by emerging tactics prompted by the expanded use of virtual depositions, including the use of carefully ...

Parties to a lawsuit often retain experts to testify at trial as to an opinion, which each side hopes will: Assist the judge or jury in understanding a complex or technical issue. Bolster a key ...

A trial has not yet been scheduled in the case of 18-year-old Patton, Mo., man accused of killing his guardian last New Year's holiday, but attorneys in the case have begun taking depositions and ...

A: Presumably you have a lawyer, so my initial response is: What does he or she say? There may be an expert also who will testify about the artificial turf, including why the defect you describe is ...

Pretrial depositions generally are disfavored in criminal cases, but Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 15 permits depositions in “exceptional circumstances” for purposes of preserving evidence for ...