Opposing Party Ordered to Pay Expert Deposition Preparation Fees

The use of experts in litigation is common, and so are disputes over the payment of their fees. In Borel v. Chevron, the Eastern District of Louisiana joined a slim majority of jurisdictions that allow a party to recoup fees its expert charges to prepare for a deposition taken by the opposing party. Betty Borel [...]

The Ethics of Expert Witness Preparation

I. INTRODUCTION The question of just how far an attorney may go in preparing a witness for trial is a difficult one. It involves ethical consideration as well as the possibility of tainting a witness to the extent that due process and the necessity for reliable evidence may justify the exclusion of that witness’s testimony. [...]