Denies defendant’s motion to take expert deposition in person out-of-state during COVID-19 pandemic, calling defendant’s request “unreasonable at the present time” and noting that “effective use of technology makes the handling of documents and exhibits in a remote deposition both effective and efficient. Leduc v….
Type of Order: Depositions
Uses resources from this page to argue in favor of conducting depositions by video. Jones Ward Letter to Opposing Counsel (March 31, 2020)
Type of Order: Depositions, Other
Model Notice of Remote Deposition and Remote Witness Declaration; provided by Whitehurst, Harkness, Brees, Cheng, Alsaffar, Higginbotham, & Jacob PLLC. Sample Remote Deposition Protocol Order
Type of Order: Depositions, Other
Argues for remote deposition, responding to argument that remote deposition would be prejudicial because party would not have benefit of physical presence of attorney. Corker v. Costco Plaintiffs’ Opposition To Gold Coffee Roaster, Inc.’s Motion for Protective Order to Limit Scope and to Postpone 30(B)(6)…
Type of Order: Depositions, Sample Briefs
Transcript of proceedings before Magistrate Judge Sunil R. Harjani in which judge favors use of video depositions over cancellations. County of Cook v. Bank of America Corp. et al. (March 12, 2020)
Type of Order: Case-Specific, Depositions
Observing that “the medical community is very, very busy right now,” orders parties to meet and confer to determine whether outstanding medical provider depositions are in fact needed; institutes COVID-related protocol requiring proponent of deposition to report to court information regarding proposed deponent, including anticipated…
Type of Order: Case-Specific, Depositions
(available at 2020 WL 1322850) Orders parties to meet and confer to determine which medical provider depositions should go forward; institutes COVID-related protocol requiring proponent of deposition to report to court information regarding proposed deponent, including anticipated involvement in preparation or response to COVID-related public…
Type of Order: Case-Specific, Depositions
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 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
