Testimony By Phone?

Oakland court debuts program that will allow proceedings by phone, video.
The Detroit Free Press (10/23, Brasier) reports, "Harried attorneys soon will be allowed to make court appearances via phone call in Oakland County Circuit Court, as part of a pilot program the court hopes will save litigants money." The program, called Judge On-Line , will "allow witnesses to testify via live video from other parts of the country or even the world." According to court officials, "the practice could be particularly effective in civil cases, such as medical malpractice lawsuits, in which experts often are subpoenaed to testify."