If you have been to a deposition, you have heard both improper questions and improper objections. Rarely, however, do court opinions or rules focus on whether counsel’s behavior violated the Rules of ...

As a young associate, taking a deposition can be both an exciting and intimidating process. Aside from trial, this may be the only time you are face-to-face with your adversaries, questioning and ...

Bohdan S. Ozaruk writes: "Something is rotten. But it's not in Denmark....Rather it's in discovery in modern federal civil litigation...." With this leadoff, a U.S. District Court judge in Iowa ...

It’s a common practice during a deposition for lawyers to assert legal objections to witness testimony but then allow the deposition to proceed. In fact, this practice is broadly encouraged.

A: There are only certain objections at deposition that are proper, and then only a few of those that permit the witness to refuse to answer. The objection you mention, “incomplete hypothetical,” is ...

She may be the city’s most objectionable lawyer. A de Blasio administration lawyer has been sanctioned — and the city is facing a $10,000 fine — because she raised objections more than 600 times ...

Answer the questions orally (that is, not with a gesture like a nod of the head). Speak slowly and clearly to help the court reporter accurately transcribe your testimony. Keep in mind that my role at ...

A Brooklyn federal magistrate judge objected to the 600 objections a lawyer made during a deposition, and now the city is going to pay for it. Assistant Corporation Counsel Amatullah Booth, a city ...

A: There are only certain objections at deposition that are proper, and then only a few of those that permit the witness to refuse to answer. The objection you mention, “incomplete hypothetical,” is ...