Technology has changed how we shop, buy takeout, research potential purchases, and communicate with friends and families. So, it should come as no surprise that new technology will factor into your business litigation. Here are some of the innovations you may run across as your case proceeds.
Meetings, Hearings, Depositions
Even before the COVID-19 public health crisis, people often conducted meetings by telephone. And online platforms like Skype have been around for years. However, restrictions on face-to-face interactions have made technological advances the way to take care of your business litigation. New technology allows people to conduct their business while minimizing exposure to COVID-19 and minimizing travel costs.
In fact, some speculate that a return to normalcy will not mean an end to online hearings and video chat sessions. Meanwhile, court staff, lawyers, and their clients will continue meeting by telephone, online video, and other new technology as it arises.
Records – Retrieving, Producing
Most litigation involves filing numerous documents with the court and serving them on the other parties to the litigation. However, records play a part also. Plaintiffs use documentation to prove their case, while defendants often use them during their defense.
Retrieving and producing documents becomes especially important during the discovery phase of litigation. That’s where the parties ask each other for information. During the course of answering, parties produce records to each other, often in digital form.
In the past, those document productions might have consisted of boxes and boxes of paperwork and files. However, new technology used in your business litigation could see a truckload of boxes reduced to a couple of flash drives.
Additionally, records can be maintained in online databases for qualified people to access.
You Likely Will See New Technology Used During Your Business Litigation
You might participate in a deposition via Zoom or pdf and send records to your attorney. Either way, it’s entirely possible that new technology will continue to expand its influence on litigation.
Attorney Richard Sierra at the Florida Small Business Center assists clients like you with business and litigation matters. As always, Our Goal Is to Help You Succeed™. For an appointment, you may call us at 1-866-842-5202 or use the contact form on our website. We represent clients throughout the State of Florida, including Coral Springs, Coconut Creek, Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Pompano Beach, Sunrise, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, West Palm Beach, Jupiter, Deerfield Beach, Stuart, Port St. Lucie, Orlando, Naples, Fort Myers, Sarasota, Tampa, and surrounding communities.