Law Practice,
Civil Litigation
Apr. 24, 2020
Virtual depositions in the time of COVID-19: a personal account
Due to the pandemic, I recently spent time in the brave new world of online depositions. The depositions involved participants across the country, and by and large, the technology worked remarkably well—well enough to warrant consideration of online depositions in the future regardless of public health concerns.
Donald R. Brown
Partner
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
11355 W Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles , CA 90064
Phone: (310) 312-4000
Email: dbrown@manatt.com
New York Univ SOL; New York NY
Donald handles complex commercial litigation at the regulatory, trial and appellate levels, focusing on defending e-commerce, direct marketing and media companies in consumer class actions and arbitrations.
Due to the pandemic, I recently spent time in the brave new world of online depositions. The depositions involved participants across the country, and by and large, the technology worked remarkably well -- well enough to warrant consideration of online depositions in the future regardless of public health concerns. Online depositions come with their own challenges but also their own advantages, wholly apart from avoiding the time and expense of travel. Below are some ...
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