Planet Depos Blog
News from Around the PlanetPlanet Depos’ Extraordinary Snowquester
Wednesday, March 6th, 2013, Planet Depos readied itself for what meteorologists nicknamed “snowquester” -- the Washington, D.C. area was anticipating anywhere from 3 to 7 inches of snow, and its suburbs up to 12 inches. Forecasters anticipated the weather worsening...
ITC Section 337 Depositions
The International Trade Commission (ITC) has become a progressively popular forum in which to enforce intellectual property rights. With most 337 investigations completed within 15 months, parties must be prepared for a breakneck pace to complete discovery during the...
Scheduling and Taking Depositions: Tips for Paralegals and Lawyers
Before the Deposition Determine the venue after verifying that the lighting, seating, heating and air conditioning allow for good ventilation and visual conditions, and that photocopying and internet connections are available. Include the court reporting, videography...
Taking Depositions in Asia – Part 2: Hiring the court reporter for your Asia depositions
Now that you have decided to go forward with depositions in Asia, you will need to retain a court reporter, videographer and/or interpreter. The first step is to choose the right company.
Legal Networking
Legal networking can be fun and more easily integrated into your busy life if you make a point of not overdoing it and if you stick to attending events that interest you. If you like art, consider attending gallery openings. If you are -- or would like to be -- a...
What is Planet Viewer?
Planet Viewer is a complimentary software platform that includes a synchronized text-to-video transcript available to all Planet Depos clients who order a video deposition. The software is easy to use, requiring just a few clicks to create a video clip. Video clips...
Court Reporter Appreciation Week
The National Court Reporters Association has designated February 6-13, 2013, as Court Reporter Appreciation Week. In our October 8, 2012, blog post, “Appreciating a Court Reporter’s Skill Sets,” we explained how court reporters use their steno machines to create a...
The Future of Court Reporting
Since the advent of reel-to-reel tape recording, court reporters have been listening to naysayers advise them that they’d better retrain for another occupation, as technology will be replacing them. Although that may be the case in some courtrooms, court reporters...
Ivy Thomas – Planet Depos Scheduling Manager
Managing the daily schedule for Planet Depos is Ivy Thomas. Ivy has a Bachelor’s degree in Legal Studies and Criminal Justice, as well as a Paralegal Certificate. Ivy ensures that all services requested by the client are scheduled and resources assigned. Planet...
Taking Depositions in Asia – Part 1: It’s not as difficult as you think
By Jodi Harmon, Director of International Depositions Do you need to take depositions of witnesses in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong or other Asian countries? If so, you should know that the previously held belief that doing so was too complicated, time...