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News from Around the PlanetCourt Reporters & Insurance
Court reporters, like attorneys, are keenly aware of how litigious our society is, and yet while many carry professional liability/errors and omissions insurance, many do not. If you are a typical court reporter, you are a perfectionist, and you believe because of...
Court Reporter and Videographer Rolling with The Stones in Tokyo
By Tom and Lisa Feissner Planet Depos-American Realtime’s Tom and Lisa Feissner waste no time when it comes to finding adventure. On their first trip to Tokyo, they had a few days off in between depositions at the American Embassy. While searching online for what to...
A Court Reporter’s Circadian Rhythm-Guided Day
It seems that if we listen to our body clock and plan our day accordingly, we will not only be more efficient, but leaner and healthier. So how’s a busy reporter to accomplish that? First, it’s important to determine whether you are a “morning person” or a “night...
Bilingual Deposition Team Makes It Happen in South America
Taking depositions in a foreign country like South America often can be a challenge. Should you attend in person or by videoconference? If you attend by videoconference, how will you get the exhibits in front of the witness? Will you need an interpreter? How...
Court Reporters and the Speed of Speech
After much investigation into the state of reporting in America, the abstract concluded that “the skilled and qualified reporter will continue to be the superior method of verbatim record preservation and retrieval available now and for the foreseeable future.”
2014 Projectors for Court Reporting Professionals
In the market for a new projector? Well, be sure to do your homework before purchasing, because having the right projector for your needs is an important part of your success.
International Arbitrations in Japan
Recently Planet Depos-American Realtime’s on-the-ground U.S.-Certified court reporters provided realtime services for arbitrations before the Japan Commercial Arbitration Association (JCAA).
Planet Depos Celebrates National Court Reporting & Captioning Week
Planet Depos salutes all court reporters, past and present, around the globe. Here we spotlight three of our own, as well as a student soon to join the ranks of professional court reporters.
Successful Intellectual Property (IP) Depositions in Asia, Europe & the U.S.
Scheduling successful intellectual property (IP) depositions in Asia requires proper planning and the selection of an experienced court reporting vendor. When looking for the right vendor to handle your IP depositions in Asia, Europe and the U.S., there are several...
Improving Your Realtime Feed
Are you not seeing sufficient improvement in your realtime feed? The first step to getting that clean, crisp realtime feed you’re looking for is to critically review your writing. Are you continually dragging certain keys, causing unnecessary...