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Depositions, Lies and Videotape
By Jill Bauerle
How important is body language and tone of voice in a deposition? To a jury, extremely important. Recently, using video clips created from synchronized video courtesy of VideoSynching.com to impeach witnesses, a Cleveland law firm won a $43 million dollar verdict for an insurance company in a non-compete lawsuit. VideoSynching.com synchronizes a court reporter's transcript with the deposition video and places both on a CD. Unlike other services, VideoSynching.com works directly with law firms. By cutting out the middleman (i.e., court reporters, videographers, etc.), it can offer lower prices. How does it work? You send VideoSynching.com an ASCII transcript and video (VHS, DVD, etc.), and it will create your synchronized video CD and ship it to you within 3-4 days. You can also rush an order for next-day or two-day turnaround. The online order form takes just a few minutes to complete. The resulting CD comes bundled with DVTDiscovery — software that shows both the transcript and video together on a split screen. The keyword-searchable CD enables your team to quickly jump to key sections in the deposition and create standalone clips of the deposition to present during the trial. You can also import the synchronized video into other litigation software, including CaseMap, Summation, LiveNote, RealLegal Binder, Sanction, TrialDirector, and more. Use it for opening and closing arguments, impeaching witnesses, expert preparation, settlement videos, or PowerPoint presentations. VideoSynching.com supports Windows PCs. The service costs $70 per tape plus an additional $30 for digitization if necessary and $12 for shipping. VideoSynching.com provides toll-free tech support as well. Learn more about VideoSynching.com.
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