Litigation
Jan. 1, 2013
Introducing new rules for depositions, effective Jan. 1
Beginning Jan. 1, 2013, depositions in California state cases will be limited to seven hours. The new time limit has the potential to change the landscape of discovery in California. By Matthew L. Marshall and Robert Hernandez
Beginning Jan. 1, 2013, depositions in California state cases will be limited to seven hours. Exceptions include expert witness and corporate-designee depositions, and employment and "complex" cases. Courts will be required to allow more time, if necessary, to "fairly examine" the deponent, or if the deponent, another person or any other circumstance delays the examination. See Code of Civil Procedur...
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