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From Legal Productivity, “Top 10 Legal Podcasts,” by Tim Baran–
Trying to maintain a current, relevant legal blog is hard enough. Podcasts require a whole other level of commitment. Not surprisingly the landscape is littered with dated efforts. However there are a few legal podcasts that continue to churn out quality programming.
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Can lawyers ask leading questions during federal-court depositions? If so, when?
Under federal rules, the examination and cross-examination of witnesses during depositions proceeds “as permitted at trial.” Fed.R.Civ.P. 30(c). This means that the propriety of leading questions is determined just as it would be at trial.
The issue of leading questions at trial is the