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Deposition Misconduct: Rules, Risks, and Remedies

WA Bar News

In this column, we’ll address a narrower, but more common, subset of deposition misconduct that the ABA opinion touches on: improper “coaching” during depositions and improper objections intended to impede the questioner. 10 Second, we’ll focus on depositions rather than hearings or trials. Washington RPC 4.4(a)

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The Complex World of Cyber Insurance

Complex Discovery

Editor’s Note: The increasing complexity and frequency of cyber threats make cyber insurance an indispensable tool for businesses of all sizes. million, cyber insurance offers vital financial protection. Cyber insurance serves as a financial safety net, mitigating the liabilities and losses resulting from data breaches.

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Lawyer Trust Accounts and FDIC Insurance: What You Need to Know

CaseFox

One question that often comes up is whether these accounts are FDIC insured. In this blog, we will explore the topic of lawyer trust accounts and FDIC insurance to help you understand what you need to know. Are Lawyer Trust Accounts FDIC Insured? Lawyer trust accounts are FDIC insured, but only up to a certain amount.

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Christy Goldsmith Romero Nominated to be Next FDIC Chair – The New York Times

Securities Docket

Christy Goldsmith Romero, a lawyer who spent more than a decade rooting out fraud and other bad behavior at banks that received federal aid in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, has been chosen to be the next leader of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the White House announced on Thursday.

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From Consultation to Judgment: What to Expect in a Personal Injury Claim

CaseFox

This letter will be sent to the responsible party or their insurance company, who will have a certain amount of time to respond. Deposition or Negotiation: In many cases, the responsible party or their insurance company will attempt to negotiate a settlement with you rather than go to trial.

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Scheduling Orders Are Mandatory; Vital to Caseload Management; and, Enforced Even Where Parties Got Themselves Into a “Pickle” by Dilatory Efforts to Cooperate

E-Discovery LLC

They have taken no depositions…. This order insures that the parties have a clear understanding of what the Court means by the word “promptly.” There have been gaps between emails and meet-and-confers, with little obvious progress made. Aside from agreement on a protective order, discovery disputes appear unresolved…. Id.at *4.

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How Do You Perform a Three-Way Trust Account Reconciliation?

MyCase

In fact, you may have done a two-way reconciliation yourself when balancing a checkbook—making sure the amount of your various deposits and written checks matches the balance in your bank account. Often, checks and deposits do not necessarily clear on the same day they are recorded, so will not perfectly match the account balance statement.