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News from Around the PlanetFast-food Foundations to a Great Customer Experience
By Brittany Davies The day I turned sixteen, my parents told me I needed to work to help pay for my education and for any of the teenage wants I seemed to think I needed at the time. Being that my mother is an operations manager at McDonald’s, I chose to work there –...
Which Describes You Best – Complaisant or Complacent?
Merriam-Webster defines complaisant as: willing or eager to please other people; easily convinced to do what other people want. And complacent is defined as: satisfied with how things are and not wanting to change them. As busy professionals, we can sometimes find...
How to Depose a Danish Witness in The Netherlands
Denmark has declared, per Articles 15 and 16 of The Hague Evidence Convention, that depositions may not be taken in Denmark by diplomatic or consular officers without prior permission from the Danish Ministry of Justice. Regardless of the witness’ nationality, the...
Meet the “Pink Ladies” of Oshika, Japan
By Tom Feissner Each day, hundreds of women living along Japan’s Oshika Peninsula can be seen going to work in bright pink kappa emblazoned with heart-shaped Union Jacks. Kappas are a type of heavy-duty overall that have been used by Japanese fishermen for generations...
Depositions and Deadlines and Trials, Oh My!
By Brittany Davies Stress – just reading the word gives you a negative feeling. Originally intended as a survival instinct, stress sent signals to our bodies to survive harsh conditions and situations which eventually helped us develop into the people we are today....
Adventures in Court Reporting
By Tammy Jaffe For five-and-a-half years I lived what I would call basically one great big court reporting adventure. I had moved to New Orleans from Phoenix to become a maritime and oil and gas reporter, except the thing about that move was that I had no idea what...
How To Schedule Seoul Depositions
The capital of South Korea, Seoul, is the second largest metropolitan area in the world, and home to over half of South Korea’s population. Seoul is ranked as the world’s most wired city (and home to the world’s fastest internet connections), first in technology...
Safety Considerations When Covering Depositions and Arbitrations Abroad
By Neal Price Recently, The Economist - Intelligence Unit, released a report entitled “The Safe Cities Index 2015: Assessing Urban Security in the Digital Age.” It’s a very interesting read that reviews four different categories of safety and security to determine a...
Working in and Exploring Hong Kong
By Zach Hone Working in and exploring the city of Hong Kong, located on the Southern coast of China, provides an interesting environment in which to conduct litigation matters, as well as a multitude of explorative experiences. Although it is party to The Hague...
Don’t Rely on Luck
By Brittany Davies With today being St. Patrick’s Day, it is that time of year to think about what part luck plays in choosing a qualified and experienced stenographic court reporter, videographer or interpreter. Is it a pure shot at luck, or is there more to it than...