Although the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has not directly addressed whether the heightened pleading standards of ...

It is commonly understood among lawyers that parties to civil proceedings have an absolute right to attend depositions. Though this “right” is rarely exercised, I always assumed it was codified ...

Review the FRCP to understand the scope of permissible inquiry at a deposition. Under the FRCP, a deposing attorney may ask questions about any nonprivileged matter that is relevant to any party’s ...

September 19, 2025 - Everyone knows the baseline rule: an attorney cannot, and should not, coach a witness on the record during a deposition or influence the witness to change testimony. A deposition ...