Esquire Deposition Solutions Remote depositions are more than a convenience to litigants and witnesses, a tool to trim expenses, or a means to move civil litigation forward amid a shortage of court reporters. They’re also having an impact on the substance of the law, as courts discover that considerations of geography and travel distances are less important than… Continue reading Remote Depositions Shape Venue Transfer Rulings
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Florida Considers “Cameras On” Requirement for Remote Depositions
Esquire Deposition Solutions The Florida Supreme Court is seeking public comment on a proposed civil procedure rules change that would require attorneys to have their computer cameras on at all times during remote depositions. While all jurisdictions in the United States permit, or officially encourage, remote depositions, few prescribe in detail how remote depositions will… Continue reading Florida Considers “Cameras On” Requirement for Remote Depositions
New Minnesota Rule Removes Roadblocks to Remote Depositions
Esquire Deposition Solutions Revised Minnesota pretrial discovery rules, which took effect Jan. 1, now encourage remote depositions by allowing them to be set by notice alone. Former practice required either a court order or stipulation. The changes are included in a package of rule amendments approved by the Minnesota Supreme Court late last year. Rule 30.02 of the… Continue reading New Minnesota Rule Removes Roadblocks to Remote Depositions
Account for Everyone Involved in Remote Depositions
Esquire Deposition Solutions Last week’s blog recounted the story of a litigator surprised by the unannounced, off-camera presence of the witness’s mother in the room during her son’s remote deposition. That should never have happened and, in modern practice, it most likely would not, due to the increasing prevalence of remote deposition protocols in pretrial discovery… Continue reading Account for Everyone Involved in Remote Depositions
Preparing Witnesses for Today’s Remote Depositions
Esquire Deposition Solutions 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, listening to lawyers argue over barely understood matters, with a court reporter taking down every word, it’s easy for even the most… Continue reading Preparing Witnesses for Today’s Remote Depositions