Matthew J. Boettcher | Don’t Bet the Business The start of a lawsuit often brings with it a sense of dreadful anticipation. There is an energy, a commitment and hopefully a goal. Also present is apprehension of both the known and unknown of what is to come. Those who have experienced litigation know of the… Continue reading 5 Things to Consider Before you Begin Facilitation
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The 4 Reasons to Conduct a Deposition
Esquire Depostion Solutions No other pretrial discovery process rivals the deposition for its ability to alter the course of civil litigation. Depositions alone bring litigators face-to-face with key witnesses, experts, and the parties themselves in a trial-like setting where the deponent can be heard from directly, largely without the assistance of counsel. Through depositions, litigators… Continue reading The 4 Reasons to Conduct a Deposition
The Four Types of Depositions
Esquire Deposition Solutions There are four main ways to conduct a pretrial deposition in modern law practice: the deposition by written question, the in-person deposition, the remote deposition, and the hybrid deposition. Each has its strengths and limitations, and each can be appropriate in the right circumstances. This post summarizes each type of deposition, along… Continue reading The Four Types of Depositions
Default Should Never Be An Option
Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings Every time I think that the construction industry has learned that failure to respond to a lawsuit is never the correct response, another case of default judgment comes out. I’ve discussed on multiple occasions that failure to respond can only lead to disaster. Aside from being barred from making any substantive… Continue reading Default Should Never Be An Option
An In-Depth Look at Changes Impacting Insurers Arising from Florida’s New Tort Reform Act
Jedidiah Vander Klok, Jordan Lewis and Scott Newman | Kennedys On March 24, 2023, Florida passed a sweeping tort reform bill into law, making major changes to civil litigation in the state. In anticipation of the Governor signing the bill into law, the number of new cases initiated throughout the state in March 2023 was… Continue reading An In-Depth Look at Changes Impacting Insurers Arising from Florida’s New Tort Reform Act