Depositions: Handling Unexpected Situations at a Deposition (Federal) | Practical Law

Depositions: Handling Unexpected Situations at a Deposition (Federal) | Practical Law

A Practice Note explaining how to handle unexpected situations that threaten to disrupt or prematurely end a deposition, including how to deal with difficult opposing counsel and witnesses; what to do when witnesses do not show up to the deposition, assert their Fifth Amendment right not to answer questions, or lie under oath; and how to proceed if an emergency causes a deposition to end early.

Depositions: Handling Unexpected Situations at a Deposition (Federal)

Practical Law Practice Note 5-523-5326 (Approx. 22 pages)

Depositions: Handling Unexpected Situations at a Deposition (Federal)

by Practical Law Litigation
MaintainedUSA (National/Federal)
A Practice Note explaining how to handle unexpected situations that threaten to disrupt or prematurely end a deposition, including how to deal with difficult opposing counsel and witnesses; what to do when witnesses do not show up to the deposition, assert their Fifth Amendment right not to answer questions, or lie under oath; and how to proceed if an emergency causes a deposition to end early.