
On Friday, the Court unsealed an interesting Judge Bryson opinion on 30(b)(6) depositions.
As we've noted, Rule 30(b)(6) now parties to meet-and-confer prior to the deposition to resolve the scope of the testimony. But the rules leaves out the exact parameters of how and when parties object, and what happens when they do.
Judge Bryson's opinion addresses an instance where a responding party objected to a 30(b)(6) notice, designated witnesses on only portions of the noticed topics, and offered to meet-and-confer (an offer the noticing party never accepted).
As promised, the deponent was prepared to testify on only a portion of the …