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With Court Authorization, Litigators Discover Remote Depositions

LawTechnologyToday

Laurie Berg, a court reporter in New Hampshire, reminded me that in 2014 she received certification for a new software program for introducing exhibits electronically. Court orders allowing stenographers to swear in witnesses without being in their presence effectively disallow motions to postpone. Remember early 2020?

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Why Depositions Matter More

The Cloud Court Blog

of federal civil matters are resolved at trial[i] Litigators always depose witnesses before a trial – if there is a trial You will almost never depose a witness more than once – so you get one shot to take or defend that deposition well But why do depositions matter more? It’s not just an aphorism. Let’s take a step back.

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Litigators with a Data Fetish: Moneyballing Testimony

The Cloud Court Blog

That obsession extends to deposition data as well as to the psychology of the players involved: the attorneys taking and defending depositions; the witnesses being deposed; as well as the court reporters. After all, when batters know exactly what’s coming, they have all the data they need to knock it out of the park.