Trial lawyers need to make sure their witnesses prepare for video depositions to avoid potentially disastrous results, write attorneys Dan Small and Michael E. Hantman. We live in a visual age. Jurors ...

Pre-trial depositions are a routine but critical part of litigation practice. They preserve evidence and develop a record for summary judgment, settlement or trial. In some instances, lawyers can even ...

A trial has not yet been scheduled in the case of 18-year-old Patton, Mo., man accused of killing his guardian last New Year's holiday, but attorneys in the case have begun taking depositions and ...

Parties to a lawsuit often retain experts to testify at trial as to an opinion, which each side hopes will: Assist the judge or jury in understanding a complex or technical issue. Bolster a key ...

Q: I am plaintiff in a lawsuit seeking damages caused by defective artificial turf (was a spectator at our daughter’s soccer game, stepped in a pocket that first bounced down, then up, and broke my ...

If you’re ever called as a witness in a franchise lawsuit, be prepared for an intense experience, according to two attorneys who litigate for a living. Jeffrey Fillerup, with McKenna Long & Aldridge ...