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Deposition testimony: watch what you say

‘Cause Donald Trump doesn’t. I give you this, from the New York Times, not as a comment on Donald Trump (no one can comment on Donald Trump, not really) but as an example of what can happen in your own … Continue reading

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Depositions: can a lawyer search a deponent?

Here’s a search string I just got: “defense lawyer searched me at deposition.” OMG. Did that actually happen? I’m now sitting here at my keyboard with my mind sparking off in all sorts of directions, trying to imagine how anything … Continue reading

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Depositions: two questions about who and where

A search string today asked “Can a defendant be added after deposition(s)?” I’m not a lawyer so can’t answer officially, but I believe so. Adding a defendant would of course require an amended complaint, and the new complaint probably will … Continue reading

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