Hall v. Clifton Precision, a Div. of Litton Systems, Inc.

Holding that conferences between witnesses and counsel are prohibited both during the deposition and during recesses

Athridge v. Aetna Cas. and Sur. Co.

Affirming that this Circuit is "one of the Circuits which construe the attorney-client privilege strictly" and thus, an attorney's communications are privileged when their disclosure would reveal the content of the client's communication to the lawyer.

Armstrong v. Hussmann Corp.

Noting that Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b) "has been construed broadly to encompass any matter that bears on, or that reasonably could lead to other matter that could bear on, any issue that is or may be in the case"

Damaj v. Farmers Ins. Co., Inc.

Choosing not to implement the Hall standard that counsel should not consult with clients even during recesses and evening breaks

Unique Concepts, Inc. v. Brown

Finding attorney was personally liable, without reimbursement from client, for costs of deposition of plaintiff where counsel's "contentious, abusive, obstructive, scurrilous, and insulting conduct" resulting in comments and statements other than objections to form of question apparent on 132 out of 147 pages of deposition transcript, constituted bad faith, intended to harass and delay and reflected willful disregard for orderly process of justice.

International Union of Elec., Radio and Mach. Workers, Afl-Cio v. Westinghouse Elec. Corp.

Finding that except in rare circumstances where it can be shown that some serious harm would result from answering a deposition question, an objection must be made, and an answer given

American Directory Service Agency v. Beam

Rule 5 - Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other Papers

Allowing service by filing papers with the court's electronic-filing system

Rule 30 - Depositions by Oral Examination

Upholding a district court's decision not to consider the plaintiff's deposition errata sheets in opposition to a motion for summary judgment when they were untimely

Rule 32 - Using Depositions in Court Proceedings

Setting forth requirements for using deposition testimony at trial