A group of U.S. Plaintiff’s law firms have requested a modernization of civil trials rules amidst the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. They want to encourage live-streamed testimony from witnesses who are not able to appear in court, with the end goal of improving efficiency throughout the trial process.
The proposal, made by 12 class action law firms, does not aim to end live, in person trial testimony, it rather suggests that it would clear up confusion over subpoena authority to allow for witnesses outside of a 100-mile radius of trial to appear by live streaming. They also argue that this method is preferred to pre-recorded depositions. The topic was addressed to the federal judiciary’s top rulemaking committee.
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