Above The Law

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The post It’s Always Groundhog Day When It Comes To Depositions appeared first on Above the Law. Notes to my (legal) self.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The post Mike Lindell Goes Absolutely Bonkers Over ‘Lumpy Pillows’ In Video Deposition appeared first on Above the Law. Let's all watch a man have a full on meltdown over lumpy pillows.

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Sterno

MARCH 14, 2022

Taking a good deposition is the product of preparation. A deposition could help you resolve a case before trial or become the cornerstone of your trial presentation.

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Sterno

MARCH 14, 2022

Deposition testimony can be used at trial as substantive evidence and to impeach a witness's testimony. This webinar will teach you how to use deposition testimony to achieve both objectives.

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OneLegal

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Master your deposition strategy phase of case management with these tips to keep you solution-focused as you seek the best outcome. The post 9 ways to improve your deposition strategy appeared first on One Legal.

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ABA Journal

MAY 10, 2023

A personal injury lawyer will be sanctioned for his deposition conduct after calling the opposing counsel “corporate shills” who “live in an alternate reality," a…

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ABA Journal

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

A federal judge has sanctioned a personal injury lawyer nearly $20,000 for his conduct during four depositions last year. 27 opinion ,…

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ABA Journal

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Lawyers contend that MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell was “combative, vulgar, disrespectful, nonresponsive, evasive and consistently loud” during three depositions in a defamation case against…

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The post Columbia Law School Professor Banned From Depositions Over Allegations Of Abusive Behavior appeared first on Above the Law. There's a lot of history between these parties.

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ABA Journal

APRIL 10, 2024

Alex Spiro, a partner with Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, wrongly appeared at a Texas deposition without pro hac vice permission and then proceeded to…

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Law 360

JULY 21, 2023

As practitioners continue to conduct depositions remotely in the post-pandemic world, these virtual environments are rife with opportunities for improper behavior such as witness coaching, scripted testimony and a general lack of civility — but there are methods to prevent and combat these behaviors, say Jennifer Gibbs and Bennett Moss at Zelle.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 25, 2023

The post Some Benefits Of In-Person Depositions appeared first on Above the Law. Virtual isn't always better.

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LawSites

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Ever since its founding in 2018, Steno has been on a mission to disrupt depositions. It started as a court reporting agency that also offered non-recourse financing of deposition costs, and then in 2020 launched Steno Connect , its own web-based video conferencing technology specifically built for remote depositions and exhibit handling.

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Above The Law

JULY 15, 2022

Rate my (deposition) room. The post January 6 Hearings: A Parade Of Terrible Video Deposition Angles appeared first on Above the Law.

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Above The Law

JUNE 13, 2022

Deposition transcripts are filled with dogs that are not barking. The post What Great Lawyers Write Down When Depositions End appeared first on Above the Law.

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JURIST

MAY 31, 2022

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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LawTechnologyToday

DECEMBER 3, 2020

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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Law 360

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

A Florida law firm asked a federal court Thursday to penalize a group of student debtors and their attorney over refusing to attend scheduled depositions in a debt relief case, accusing them of bad faith and calling their conduct a delay tactic.

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Attorney at Work

JULY 16, 2021

While much of the world stopped last year, depositions didn’t. Cases forged ahead and lawyers scrambled to establish new ways of taking depositions and handling proceedings that, for decades, had been routine. But if you follow these five tips, you’ll be ready to handle any deposition that comes your way in the post-pandemic world.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The post Lawyer Dresses As Hot Dog For Halloween Deposition, Gets Burned appeared first on Above the Law. A lawyerly Halloween fail that'll make you LOL.

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Law 360

JANUARY 31, 2024

bank regulators faced harsh questions on Wednesday from a New York bankruptcy judge as the liquidators sought the ability to conduct discovery regarding the fate of $477 million in deposits. Liquidators of the Cayman Islands branch of defunct Silicon Valley Bank and U.S.

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Law 360

OCTOBER 19, 2021

As remote depositions will remain common for the foreseeable future, attorneys defending a deposition notice or subpoena to a corporation should implement certain strategies to mitigate unique challenges, such as less planning time and increased difficulty of establishing rapport with witnesses, say attorneys at Sidley.

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Above The Law

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Learn how Steno Connect has been built to make it easier for legal professionals to use platforms like Zoom for remote depositions and exhibit handling. The post Steno’s Web Deposition Software Now Available As A Zoom App For Easy Exhibit Marking And Sharing appeared first on Above the Law.

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ABA Journal

JULY 5, 2022

How do you take your own deposition? When I was struggling with my retirement strategy , I took a self-deposition to prioritize my goals and…

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LegalReader

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

There is no doubt that a deposition summary plays a key role not just for lawyers but everyone involved in the trial process.

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OneLegal

JULY 22, 2021

Master the deposition phase of case management with these tips to keep you solution-focused as you seek the best outcome for your client and maintain your caseload. The post 7 ways to upgrade your strategic approach to depositions appeared first on One Legal.

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Law 360

JANUARY 19, 2024

The Cayman Islands unit of Silicon Valley Bank filed for Chapter 15 protection in New York, saying it needs authority to obtain documents from federal regulators about the status of its deposits following the parent bank's 2023 collapse.

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HowAppealing

JUNE 2, 2022

“Why GM’s Mary Barra got no special deposition treatment from Georgia Supreme Court”: Alison Frankel’s “On the Case” from Reuters has this post about a ruling that the Supreme Court of Georgia issued yesterday.

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The Cloud Court Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

“The deposition is the new trial.” – Jim Garrity, 10,000 Depositions Later podcast Jim Garrity, an employment attorney based in Florida, has produced scores of podcasts and published multiple books on the topic of depositions. And today, almost all testimony is in the form of deposition testimony for the reasons cited above.

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ABA Journal

OCTOBER 11, 2021

A Boston lawyer has been ordered to show cause why he shouldn’t face further sanctions for allegedly taking advantage of a Zoom deposition to secretly…

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LegalReader

OCTOBER 13, 2021

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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Above The Law

MARCH 29, 2022

The post Alex Jones Calls For Fauci’s Execution, While Refusing To Sit For Deposition During Deadly Pandemic appeared first on Above the Law. CHUTZPAH, as the, um, globalists might say.

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Everchron

OCTOBER 16, 2023

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Everchron

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Amidst the mountain of trial prep tasks stands the strategic process of deposition designations u2014 a process as critical as it is complex. With many depositions in the mix, this can become an overwhelming part of pretrial practice.

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ABA Journal

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

A Florida lawyer has been suspended for 91 days for texting advice to a witness during a phone deposition and then failing to come clean…

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Law 360

APRIL 10, 2023

judge on Monday ordered the owners of the Washington Commanders NFL team to return $200,000 in deposits to its ticketholders as well as pay the District of Columbia $425,000 to settle a dispute that accuses the football organization of intentionally making it difficult for fans to get refunds.

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ABA Journal

DECEMBER 23, 2021

A federal magistrate judge in Georgia ordered lawyers for an injured longshoreman to “not impugn Chinese culture” in future depositions in his lawsuit against a…

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