The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has provided guidance (and some degree of reassurance) to practitioners that Rule 30(e) has its limitations. Depositions are often a critical discovery tool in civil ...

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Everything is bigger in Texas. Even pretrial discovery rules, which permit depositions to be taken merely for the purpose of investigating whether a lawsuit should be filed. No state is more ...

September 19, 2025 - Everyone knows the baseline rule: an attorney cannot, and should not, coach a witness on the record during a deposition or influence the witness to change testimony. A deposition ...

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 ...

Outside Counsel Commercial Division Rules Facilitate the Efficient Resolution of Disputes Justice Saliann Scarpulla highlights some new and evolving features of the Commercial Division Rules, ...

Remote depositions are rapidly becoming more commonplace. Counsel must fulfill their professional duty to remain informed about changes in the practice of law by understanding the unique issues and ...