WA Bar News

JUNE 11, 2024

Fucile “[T]estimony of witnesses who were kicked by plaintiff’s attorney while the witnesses were responding to defendants’ attorney’s inquiry. because there is no way of knowing what the testimony would have been if the witnesses had been left alone.” — West v. should not be considered as evidence. Irwin (E.D.

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Attorney at Work

JULY 13, 2021

If you’re a budding litigator, your list may include taking a plaintiff’s deposition or cross-examining an expert witness. When opportunities arise, you can ask to take the deposition or work on the labor matter. Once you have your list, use it as a checklist.

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SW&L Attorneys Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Contributor: Lee Grossman What Is a Deposition? Civil litigation cases involve a wide variety of topics: contracts, business disputes, construction, negligence, personal injury, contested probates, family law, and more. A general rule of thumb: if the case does not involve criminal charges or juveniles, its probably civil litigation.

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WA Bar News

APRIL 14, 2025

Fucile Fact witnesses can make a critical difference in a case. Their role varies with any given litigation. In one instance, the witness might be a bystander to an automobile accident who can say whether the light was green or red. First, for simplicity, we will address fact witnesses who are unrepresented.

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E-Discovery LLC

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Boyers (or anyone elses) chat messages contain relevant evidence that was not properly preserved, and thus there is no justification for an order requiring Google to run the search terms plaintiffs propose through the documents collections for all Google custodians and witnesses. Google disputed plaintiffs characterization.

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E-Discovery LLC

AUGUST 16, 2024

In the latest iteration of In Re StubHub Refund Litigation , 2024 WL 3817068 (N.D. If StubHub provides it, and Plaintiffs don’t understand it, they should serve a 30(b)(6) deposition notice. This is adversarial litigation, and there need to be clearly understood responsibilities. But that’s not true.” emphasis added].

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E-Discovery LLC

OCTOBER 22, 2024

DILATORY AND UNPERSUASIVE CHALLENGE TO DEPOSITION NOTICE “The Court need not resolve the factual skirmish over whether Washington agreed to the topics in NNI’s Rule 30(b)(6) notice to resolve the motion. The State’s newly-minted objections to the deposition topics come far too late , and are not persuasive.” emphasis added).

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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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E-Discovery LLC

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Fact discovery closed a day before the court’s opinion; however, it had been extended for 14 days “for the purpose of taking depositions that couldn’t be scheduled before the discovery cut-off.” Identifying document custodians is supposed to be one of the first things litigants do in discovery, not one of the last.

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Attorney at Work

MAY 23, 2022

If you’re a bankruptcy lawyer, you can always tap a litigator to take that deposition or put on that witness. Get out of your silo. Large firms have experts in almost every conceivable skill set and practice area. Prep your family/significant other.

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The Cloud Court Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

Dear Litigation Friends: It is with regret that I write to inform you that you are a profoundly unreliable witness. You’re an unreliable witness to the depositions you took and you’re an unreliable witness to the depositions you defended. Think back to your last trial, my friends. Alas, so is mine.

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E-Discovery LLC

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

45 (“Subpoena”) states: (b)(1) – Under some circumstances, witness fees and mileage must be paid. [1] It is alleged that the documents were then used by the mother in litigation against the sole member of OLPC. They produced documents and a privilege log, but objected to a deposition. Kuendig’s deposition. Fed.R.Civ.P.

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Optima Juris

AUGUST 15, 2023

When it comes to getting ready for a deposition in Italy, it’s always a good idea to take some steps to ensure that everything goes as smoothly as possible. Whether you’re planning to attend the deposition in person or remotely, you can do a few things to make the process easier and less stressful.

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The Cloud Court Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Over the years I’ve attended a lot of depositions. Not only as the taking and defending attorney, but also as a witness and as a client. When the deposition is over, the people that were in the room often have a sort of inexplicable, Venn-type diagram of disparate recollections about what actually happened.

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Sound Jury Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

In the spirit of correcting past problems and forging new habits, here’s a list of litigation resolutions – from case intake to closing argument – to put your trial strategy either back on track or to keep it on track. Deposition practice is one of the most over-looked aspects of litigation preparation.

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The Cloud Court Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

I am obsessed with depositions and, in particular, their importance to the outcome of cases. 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.

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Your Trial Message

AUGUST 14, 2024

By Dr. Ken Broda-Bahm: When it comes to the delicate task of preparing a witness for deposition or trial, everyone has their own style. It is also true that every witness will have their own needs. Some know the drill already and just need to discuss the facts, while others can be uncertain, stressed, or […]

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Attorney at Work

JULY 26, 2022

Litigation and justice proceedings are adversarial by nature and with the stakes involved, often result in amplified fears and feelings of grievance. Our team has assisted law firms and litigants in numerous situations over the years as a result of this dynamic. Litigation, by nature, is an adversarial business.

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CaseFox

MARCH 23, 2023

This may include interviewing witnesses, reviewing medical records, and consulting experts in various fields such as accident reconstruction or medicine. Deposition or Negotiation: In many cases, the responsible party or their insurance company will attempt to negotiate a settlement with you rather than go to trial.

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E-Discovery LLC

MARCH 6, 2025

Passenger Sexual Assault Litigation , 2025 WL 678543 (Mar. While production issues concerning hyperlinked or modern attachments have been extensively litigated, in this blog I discuss some related evidentiary issues. Berman, Use of ESI in Depositions, Chap. In In Re: Uber Technologies, Inc. Berman, et al., Is that the same here?

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CaseFox

MAY 23, 2023

Among these roles, lawyers and litigators often create confusion due to their similarities. In this comprehensive blog post, we will delve into the world of litigators, shedding light on their specific role and how it differs from that of a lawyer. What is a Litigator?

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Optima Juris

JUNE 1, 2025

Todays litigators must navigate an ever-growing mountain of case data, documents, and transcripts. One deposition transcript can easily stretch beyond 200 pages. Multiply that by the number of witnesses, and it’s no surprise that manually reviewing transcripts has become one of the most time-consuming tasks in case prep.

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The Cloud Court Blog

MARCH 6, 2023

Gibson, our testimony intelligence solution , is an intuitive complement to the litigation process. Mutual clients will enjoy deeper insights into witness testimony, greater continuity throughout the litigation process, and cost savings in large scale matters. Press release

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The Cloud Court Blog

APRIL 5, 2023

If you follow Cloud Court, you know we’ve written many times about Testimony Intelligence , our TI solution – Gibson – and how it delivers extraordinary advantages in large volume litigation. eDiscovery tools are indispensable in document-dense litigation matters. Here at Cloud Court, we’re big fans of efficiency. Gibson does.

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The Cloud Court Blog

JULY 11, 2023

Robust e-discovery technology, supported by expertise and services, helps organizations respond to litigation, compliance and investigation demands. Empower your own witnesses? is a LegalTech software company that delivers solutions that help litigation teams optimize testimony to improve outcomes. The UI can be configured.

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Optima Juris

MAY 9, 2025

But reviewing every line of a deposition transcript can be overwhelming and inefficient. Our summaries offer a practical, time-saving foundation for understanding each deposition. Heres what you can expect: Chronological Overview : Understand the flow of events as they unfolded during the deposition.

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Securities Docket

JANUARY 10, 2025

US Securities and Exchange Commission notes in its case against a consumer credit reporting corporation and investment fund manager are work product for litigation that cant be forced over in discovery, even if they are redacted, a federal judge ruled. Defendants Princeton Alternative Funding LLC, Microbilt Corp.,

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The Cloud Court Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

It began as a series of reports combined into a dashboard that provided insights about deposition transcripts. Now, Gibson is more than a tool; it’s a partner for any litigator that augments their ability to devise deposition strategies and tactics and improve outcomes. (We Gibson drives better litigation results.

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SW&L Attorneys Blog

MARCH 15, 2025

Protection Of Work Product Documents created in anticipation of litigation are generally shielded from discovery because the documents contain the partys work product. Expert Witnesses Moreover, a party may inquire whether the opposing side intends to call an expert witness at trial through interrogatories submitted prior to the trial.

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E-Discovery LLC

OCTOBER 6, 2024

The decision reinforces the need for carefully-designed, proactive, and comprehensive information governance and litigation hold procedures. It noted that Mr. Shapiro even testified during depositions that he could not identify a single email that anyone read. Hyperheal Hyperbarics should at least raise a yellow flag for employers.

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Attorney at Work

AUGUST 10, 2022

Buried in one of the documents obtained through public records requests was a witness statement in which the witness commented that the intersection was dangerous. We moved through litigation with a full frontal assault and the insurer paid. She suffered catastrophic injuries. The driver had minimal insurance.

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The Cloud Court Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Having spent two decades of my life litigating and managing litigation, I’ve noticed a few persistent trends. Resource disparities exist where one party has greater available capital and the willingness to spend it in litigation. Is money useful in litigation? It doesn’t. But only to a point.

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Steno

JUNE 5, 2024

Every attorney knows that finding the deposition you need can be a pain. Whether it was taken months ago or you’re sure another attorney at your firm has deposed the witness before, the challenge of finding the required testimony often involves hours of footwork searching through your firm's repository.

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E-Discovery LLC

AUGUST 31, 2024

The State chose video clips, zoomed in on specific clips, placed them side-by-side (at times substituting one camera for another), and put them in the desired order so that the State’s witnesses could describe the sequence of events to support the State’s theory of prosecution. Waterman v. Batton, 294 F. 2d 709, 723 (D.

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Lawmatics

AUGUST 8, 2023

It's a valuable tool during the case analysis phase, providing the groundwork for your litigation strategy. 3 Preparing for Witness Cross-Examination Prompt: "Imagine being a hostile witness in a personal injury case, avoiding responsibility for a workplace accident.

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WA Bar News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

FUCILE [R]equests for sanctions should not turn into satellite litigation or become a ‘cottage industry’ for lawyers.” — Washington State Physicians Ins. 2d 1054 (1993) “Sanctions litigation has not become the “cottage industry” the Washington Supreme Court warned against 31 years ago in its seminal Fisons decision. Exchange v.

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3 Geeks and a Law Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

As a former litigator, Schafer experienced firsthand the frustrating scramble to finalize briefs and prepare filings. Looking ahead, Schafer expects to expand ClearBrief’s features to assist paralegals along with corporate attorneys beyond litigation. So Jackie, welcome to The Geek in Review. It’s good to have you here.

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