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Sandy
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Dans le message de
news:[email protected],
Johnny Sunset <[email protected]> a réfléchi, et puis a déclaré :
> Sandy wrote:
>> Dans le message de
>> news:[email protected],
>> john <[email protected]> a réfléchi, et puis a déclaré :
>>> Sandy wrote:
>>>
>>>> If you are indeed curious enough, the pleadings and much of the
>>>> discovery materials are public record, and you could go read the
>>>> basics to form your opinion.
>>>
>>> Hi Sandy
>>> How does one do that from a remote location? Are there any charges
>>> involved?
>>>
>>> Thanks, John
>>
>> To the extent that there are electronically submitted and archived
>> pleadings, you may be able to access them on-line. Depends on the
>> jurisdiction, and sometimes on the local budget. For copies of
>> depositions, they can be obtained. All of this costs money for
>> reproduction or for on-line access. Lawyers for the parties are not
>> likely to give any of this away free, and were it my client (either
>> side), I would avoid being cooperative. Why ? Because during the
>> course of trial, you're busy enough as it is.
>
> And more importantly, if it is not for the client, it can not be
> billed.
Yes, business sense. Sometimes PR value will get free disclosure, just as
obviously happened when the Plaintiff sought to get news coverage. But I
expect you'll still have to pay for the steno's transcript, not get a free
copy.
news:[email protected],
Johnny Sunset <[email protected]> a réfléchi, et puis a déclaré :
> Sandy wrote:
>> Dans le message de
>> news:[email protected],
>> john <[email protected]> a réfléchi, et puis a déclaré :
>>> Sandy wrote:
>>>
>>>> If you are indeed curious enough, the pleadings and much of the
>>>> discovery materials are public record, and you could go read the
>>>> basics to form your opinion.
>>>
>>> Hi Sandy
>>> How does one do that from a remote location? Are there any charges
>>> involved?
>>>
>>> Thanks, John
>>
>> To the extent that there are electronically submitted and archived
>> pleadings, you may be able to access them on-line. Depends on the
>> jurisdiction, and sometimes on the local budget. For copies of
>> depositions, they can be obtained. All of this costs money for
>> reproduction or for on-line access. Lawyers for the parties are not
>> likely to give any of this away free, and were it my client (either
>> side), I would avoid being cooperative. Why ? Because during the
>> course of trial, you're busy enough as it is.
>
> And more importantly, if it is not for the client, it can not be
> billed.
Yes, business sense. Sometimes PR value will get free disclosure, just as
obviously happened when the Plaintiff sought to get news coverage. But I
expect you'll still have to pay for the steno's transcript, not get a free
copy.