U.S. lawyers seeking to depose a witness residing in Switzerland for purposes of litigation in the U.S. often seek advice on how to properly do so as a matter of Swiss law and in accordance with the ...

Thorough preparation of the deposition witness is critical to successful deposition practice. Prior to the deposition, the witness should be advised how and when to respond to questioning, the roles ...

Recently, I was asked to testify as an expert witness on executive compensation at a deposition for a civil lawsuit between two partners in a heavy construction business. With a lifetime of corporate ...

In his New York Practice feature, Patrick M. Connors of Albany Law School discusses a Fourth Department decision and its impact on lawyers representing parties and non-parties alike, especially in ...

Done right, video depositions can be powerful evidence, locking in key admissions or juicy details. Videotaped depositions are much more than just perfunctory stepping stones on your path through the ...

ANDOVER — A judge has ruled that former Youth Services Director William Fahey will not be allowed to attend a witness deposition in his lawsuit against Town Manager Andrew Flanagan. Tuesday’s ruling ...

In the Holiday Farm Fire court case, BPA was ordered to pay sanctions for clearing evidence of ignition, designating poor witnesses.

Pretrial depositions generally are disfavored in criminal cases, but Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 15 permits depositions in “exceptional circumstances” for purposes of preserving evidence for ...