- Discovery: What Are Initial Disclosures?
We have a lot of discussion with our clients and on this website about the phases of a case, and on the website, we always tell people that the first phase of the case is the written discovery phase. The written discovery phase of the case is the part of the case where the parties […]
- Discovery: What Are Interrogatories?
The first phase of a lawsuit is the written discovery phase. In it, the parties exchange requests for disclosure, interrogatories, requests for production, and maybe rquests for admissions. The initial disclosures (discussed here) is an automatic requirement that parties exchange some basic information about the case. The remaining three discovery tools, while still general sometimes, are more […]
- Discovery: What Are Requests For Production?
This is the final example in the discovery series. So far, we’ve looked at a initial disclosures and interrogatories. Now, we look at requests for production. Requests for production are document requests — one side requests the other side to produce documents relevant to the case. Unlike interrogatories, there are no hard limits on the number of requests […]
- Litigation: Preparing For Your Deposition
Once your case has reached the litigation stage, perhaps the most important step is your deposition. You can never really “win” a deposition — except in the extremely rare case, you’re not going to convince the other side that you’re right. But you can certainly “lose” a deposition — provide testimony that can gut your case […]
