by Planet Depos | Sep 17, 2013 | Court Reporting, Legal News
Trials have appealed to the public as a means of entertainment for centuries. With the introduction of cameras and newsreels in courtrooms as early as the 1920s, their entertainment value expanded well beyond the courtroom’s four walls, and into the general public’s...
by Planet Depos | Sep 12, 2013 | Court Reporting, Legal News
In January of this year, the State of California began instituting Assembly Bill 1875 (CCP Section 2025.290), limiting civil depositions to 7 hours. Thankfully, California reporters don’t have to worry that attorneys will try to squeeze ten hours of testimony into...
by Planet Depos | Sep 10, 2013 | Legal News
It’s official: Lawyers can no longer rely on IT professionals to root out relevant electronic documentation, as the American Bar Association just amended Model Rule 1.1 in Comment 8 to require that “a lawyer should keep abreast of changes in the law and its...
by Planet Depos | Aug 15, 2013 | Legal News
The American Bar Association’s 2013 Tech Survey Report just came out, and the numbers are staggering — 91 percent of all lawyers are using Smartphones, and 48 percent are using tablets. These figures reflect the importance of remaining mobile and connected in...
by Planet Depos | May 30, 2013 | Court Reporting, Legal News
On March 13, 2013, Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) introduced S. 555, the Captioning and Image Narration to Enhance Movie Accessibility Act., which essentially amends Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to make it discriminatory for movie complexes...
by Planet Depos | May 23, 2013 | Court Reporting, Legal News
The National Court Reporters Association, as well as state court reporting associations, are coming together in support of S. 445 and HR 953, the Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2013. Previously S. 2076, the Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2012, supporters are hoping to...
