Remove Court Remove Court Reporter Remove Depose Remove Legal
article thumbnail

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?

article thumbnail

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? The facts support it: Fewer than 0.6% Let’s take a step back.

article thumbnail

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. If possessing asymmetric or advance data wasn’t an advantage, insider trading would be perfectly legal.