Denying Defendants’ Motion to Compel Appearance of Plaintiff for Deposition in Louisiana and approving conducting Plaintiff’s deposition by telephone or videoconference, finding extreme hardship with respect to travel for Plaintiff’s deposition given Plaintiff’s economic situation and the coronavirus outbreak. Thomas v. Wallace (M.D. La. March…
Type of Order: Case-Specific, Depositions
Denying a motion to extend discovery beyond June due to COVID-19 in patent case, without prejudice. Infernal Technology v. Sony (E.D. Tx. March 27, 2020)
Type of Order: Case-Specific, Discovery Deadlines
Denying motion to quash deposition notices, finding depositions can be taken remotely by video. Hecker v. Western Tidewater Regional Jail Authority, et al. (E.D. Va., Mar. 23, 2020)
Type of Order: Case-Specific, Depositions
Provides that all depositions may be taken via telephone, videoconference, or other remote means; extends all unexpired deadlines for a period of 30 days. In re Keurig Order re Remote Depositions (SDNY March 16, 2020)
Type of Order: Case-Specific, Depositions
Provides that all depositions may be taken by telephone, videoconference, or other remote means, and recorded by any reliable audio or audiovisual method, and encourages remote conferencing by attorneys to move the matter forward. Sinceno v. Riverside Church (SDNY March 18, 2020)
Type of Order: Case-Specific, Depositions
In lieu of in-person conference, lays out court’s concerns regarding proposed settlement and directs parties to submit updated papers to address said concerns; does not set deadline for submission, stating “in light of the current health crisis, it is simply not prudent to fix dates…
Type of Order: Case-Specific, Remote Proceedings
Provides that all fact witness depositions in case shall go forward by utilizing telephone, video, or other means that does not require in person attendance; excludes plaintiffs, experts, and treating medical providers and sets future date by which to reconsider use of video depositions for…
Type of Order: Case-Specific, Depositions
Orders plaintiffs’ counsel to make plaintiffs available for depositions by telephone or video and directs that any “expert, corporate representative or fact witness” that must be deposed “should also have video or telephonic opportunity made available,” but advises parties to “ascertain the necessity” of completing…
Type of Order: Case-Specific, Depositions
On page 12 of pdf, court addresses defendant’s objection to taking of remote depositions during pandemic: “strongly urges all counsel during this time, to explore alternatives, that under different circumstances, would be unimaginable (remote depositions via telephone or videoconferencing).” Schulte v. Park Reserve, LLC Discovery…
Type of Order: Case-Specific, Depositions
Provides for all depositions of “high or higher risk” parties or witnesses to be conducted remotely; waives physical oath-taking and stenographer in-person presence requirements of Illinois rules; provides for remote compliance with previously-set deadlines and procedures. Madison County Illinois Supplemental Case Management Order re COVID-19…
Type of Order: Case-Specific, Depositions, Oaths
