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WOLTERS KLUWER Effective Deposition Techniques And Strategies That Work Fifth Edition by Peter T. Hoffman
The Effective Deposition will prepare you to successfully take, defend, and use the deposition to its greatest advantage. Advocates and law students have long relied on The Effective Deposition to get essential know-how for the most critical step in discovery.In this updated fifth edition, Peter Hoffman carries on the tradition he and his co-author, the late David Malone, established of using their expertise as attorneys and educators to bring you critical information and insight. Hoffman explains new discovery rules in evidence and civil procedure, and discusses the impact of continuing technological developments, including e-discovery and digital transcription, on your practice. This edition cites to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended to December 2017.Depositions remain a critical element of your practice, regardless of whether you face trial or alternative dispute resolution. With the increasing trend toward non-trial resolutions, depositions are being used more and more in motions, negotiated settlements, mediations, arbitrations, and dismissals. Be prepared for it all with The Effective Deposition. Part 1: The Economic ChallengeChapter 1: Economics: The Core IssuesAppendix: Using GraphsChapter 2: The U.S Economy: A Global ViewChapter 3: Supply and DemandChapter 4: The Role of GovernmentMACROPart 2: Measuring Macro OutcomesChapter 5: National Income AccountingChapter 6: UnemploymentChapter 7: InflationPart 3: Cyclical InstabilityChapter 8: The Business CycleChapter 9: Aggregate DemandAppendix: The Keynesian CrossChapter 10: Self-Adjustment or Instability? Part 4: Fiscal Policy ToolsChapter 11: Fiscal PolicyChapter 12: Deficits and DebtPart 5: Monetary Policy OptionsChapter 13: Money and BanksChapter 14: The Federal Reserve SystemChapter 15: Monetary PolicyPart 6: Supply-Side OptionsChapter 16: Supply-Side Policy: Short-Run OptionsChapter 17: Growth and Productivity: Long-Run PossibilitiesPart 7: Policy ConstraintsChapter 18: Theory Versus RealityMICROPart 8: Product Markets: The BasicsChapter 19: Consumer ChoiceAppendix: Indifference CurvesChapter 20: ElasticityChapter 21: The Costs of ProductionPart 9: Market StructureChapter 22: The Competitive FirmChapter 23: Competitive MarketsChapter 24: MonopolyChapter 25: OligopolyChapter 26: Monopolistic CompetitionPart 10: Regulatory IssuesChapter 27: Natural Monopolies: (De)regulation?Chapter 28: Environmental ProtectionChapter 29: The Farm ProblemPart 11: Factor Markets: Basic TheoryChapter 30: The Labor MarketChapter 31: Labor UnionsChapter 32: Financial MarketsPart 12: Distributional IssuesChapter 33: Taxes: Equity Versus EfficiencyChapter 34: Transfer Payments: Welfare and Social SecurityINTERNATIONALPart 13: International EconomicsChapter 35: International TradeChapter 36: International FinanceChapter 37: Global Poverty