I am happy to report that there were no substantive changes to the Discovery Act. The only change to any of the discovery codes is C.C.P. Section 2025.510 which involves deposition transcripts. As you can see by the 2014 Amendment those changes were more edits than changes:
Continue Reading 2015 New Years Resolutions–No real changes to the Discovery Act
As a new year of litigation begins, there are a few significant changes to the discovery statutes regarding depositions and e-discovery that you should be aware of:
Continue Reading NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS–Statutory Changes to the Discovery Act
On February 22, 2012 Assemblyman Mike Gatto introduced Assembly Bill 1875 which would add §2025.290 to the California Code of Civil Procedure. If the bill is passed it would limit the time to take a deposition. The proposed new section would read:
Unless otherwise stipulated to or ordered by the court, a deposition is limited to one day of seven hours. The court shall allow additional time if needed to fairly examine the deponent or if the deponent, another person, or any other circumstance impedes or delays the examination.
Continue Reading Can You Take a Deposition in Seven Hours?
Ran across this helpful blog for taking telephonic depositions by Kramm Court Reporters that I wanted to share with you.
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Everyone is looking for opportunities to save costs these days in litigation. Many attorneys are choosing to take depositions telephonically so as to incur travel costs and to save travel time. Here are some ideas on how to make the telephonic deposition go smoothly.Continue Reading Tips and Tricks for Taking Telephonic Depositions