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Asbestos litigation can present challenges that distinguish it from many other practice areas.  Cases can involve dozens of defendants, multiple law firms, extensive medical records, experts and deponents located throughout the country. 

In Section 337 investigations before the International Trade Commission (ITC), there is no margin for error. Compressed timelines. Global witnesses. Technical subject matter. Multi-party coordination. Every deposition is a critical event—and how it is scheduled often determines how successfully it is executed. At Henderson Legal Services, we don’t view scheduling as administrative. We view it as strategic case infrastructure.

Matthew J. Bieber has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Client Services and Operations at Henderson Legal Services (HLS), reflecting his outstanding contributions and leadership within the organization.

Henderson Legal Services was built within the intellectual property litigation environment. Our founder, Chip Henderson, practiced as an IP attorney.  Our former Chairman, Douglas Henderson, co-founded Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner. That legacy continues to shape how we operate today.

Crypto litigation is accelerating fast and related lawsuits in the United States surged in 2025. As a result, crypto deposition scheduling at Henderson Legal Services has climbed sharply in 2026. In this environment, speed and precision are not optional — they are critical.

The Global Head of Litigation at a major international medical device corporation once shared with me, “The Annual Deposition Cost Savings Report” I receive from Henderson Legal Services provides the concrete data I can present to our board. In essence, it demonstrates that I am fulfilling my responsibilities to monitor and control costs.”

Recently, a live deposition of a key witness was rescheduled as a remote or virtual deposition due to travel restrictions caused by Covid-19. It was a simple request made more complex when the client indicated that fifty attorneys would be attending remotely. By drawing upon the best practices learned from scheduling hundreds of remote depositions, the Henderson Legal Services team was able to meet and exceed expectations for this virtual deposition.

Pre-hearing discovery in an arbitration matter is typically more limited than in pre-trial discovery, including the taking of interrogatories and depositions. However, when the stakes are high and the legal issues are complex, depositions can be crucial elements of arbitration proceedings.

The International Trade Commission (ITC) has emerged as a popular forum for businesses seeking to protect their intellectual property assets worldwide. Indeed, Section 337 investigations at the ITC typically involve high-stakes disputes for patent holders, parties accused of patent infringement claims and third-party business partners. The ITC is also a widely used forum for disputes related to trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets.

The North Atlantic hurricane season is a reminder of the havoc such storms wreak on travel plans for critical depositions- especially those to be conducted on a specific date and location. If you have a scheduled deposition that is threatened by a weather emergency, there are some key things your court reporting firm can do to assist you.

There are two types of electronic exhibits that can be used in depositions. Some are stored on a repository electronically with the transcript, enabling them to be retrieved at a later date. And now lawyers have the ability to access exhibits electronically in real-time during the deposition — something that was previously only possible with paper exhibits.

International litigation continues to increase for U.S. companies operating in a global economy that is progressively interdependent. Forty-five percent of U.S. companies reported matters requiring cross-border discovery last year, up from 41% in 2017, according to Norton Rose Fulbright’s 2018 Litigation Trends survey.