Depositions: Handling Unexpected Situations at a Deposition (Federal) | Practical Law
A Practice Note explaining how to handle unexpected situations that threaten to disrupt or prematurely end a deposition, including how to deal with difficult opposing counsel and witnesses; what to do when witnesses do not show up to the deposition, assert their Fifth Amendment right not to answer questions, or lie under oath; and how to proceed if an emergency causes a deposition to end early.