Deposition rules to improve your success on summary judgment motionsBy Timothy J. HowardFederal Civil Practice, May 2005Whether you represent the plaintiff or the defendant, there is always at least one element of your case that you believe is subject to summary judgment.
Ten tips on taking a depositionBy James F. HoldermanFederal Civil Practice, May 2005Although depositions typically come to a judge's attention only when rulings are needed or the deposition transcript is presented at trial, here are some practical thoughts I have developed from my years of practicing law and presiding on the bench that I believe all lawyers should consider in taking depositions.
Deposing the “master”By William J. BorahLabor and Employment Law, February 2004It is not what the truth is, it is what we can prove."
The plaintiff’s depositionBy Michael R. LiedLabor and Employment Law, February 2004There are a number of things that defense counsel may hope to accomplish in the plaintiff's deposition. Counsel may want to both fully understand and seek to narrow the plaintiff's claims.
Recovery of evidence deposition and transcription costs: An updateBy Michael J. MarovichCivil Practice and Procedure, November 2003In Vicencio v. Lincoln-Way Builders, Inc, 204 Ill.2d 295, 789 N.E.2d 290 (2003), the Illinois Supreme Court resolved a split in the lower courts as to whether a plaintiff may recover as taxable costs the professional appearance fees of a treating physician.
Witnesses, statements and depositionsBy Patrick M. KinnallyCivil Practice and Procedure, September 2003I have been taking statements and depositions from people since 1975. First, it was in the context of working for a federal agency where sworn statements were used in enforcement proceedings before a federal administrative law judge.
