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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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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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Why Depositions Matter More

The Cloud Court Blog

“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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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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Georgia Opinion Discusses Standards for Deposing High-Ranking Corporate Executives

Day on Torts

deposition of a high-ranking corporate executive or high-level government official who lacks personal, unique knowledge of facts relevant to the litigation. The plaintiffs sought to depose the current CEO of the company. The court’s 39-page opinion discusses the factors Georgia courts should consider in such cases.

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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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After Ga. Ruling, Defense Must Aim To Limit Exec Depositions

Law 360

Buchanan, allowing a GM executive to be deposed in a wrongful death case over an alleged vehicle defect, defense attorneys should focus on narrowing the scope of depositions involving high-ranking executives, say Carol Michel and Michael Weathington at Weinberg Wheeler.