Defense Counsel Journal Highlight: Out-of-State Witnesses: Are Zoom Trial Appearances a New Normal?

In “Defense Counsel Journal Highlight: Out-of-State Witnesses: Are Zoom Trial Appearances a New Normal?,” Christopher B. Parkerson, a member of Campbell, Conroy & O’Neil, P.C. (Boston) and past IADC Defense Counsel Journal Editor, speaks with Alaina Devine, also a member of Campbell, Conroy & O’Neil (Boston) about how federal courts are increasing exercising nationwide jurisdiction to compel out-of-state witnesses to testify at trial via Zoom. Alaina and Christopher discuss the interplay between Rules 43 and 45 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and how various court decisions around the country have differed on which rule applies to the situation of out-of-state witnesses and how parties must proceed at trial.