It should not take longer to get a case tried in the Business Court. Case management by one judge should speed the process rather than delay it. When all parties consent, the Court will permit testimony by videoconference. When all parties do not consent, the Court will decide in each individual case whether the circumstances permit and warrant testimony by videoconference. Use of the courtroom and its technology is not limited to the Business Court.
Any judge can use both the courtroom and electronic filing for complex cases.
The courtroom is equipped for real-time court reporting and its use is facilitated by the courtroom technology. The Court encourages use of real-time court reporting. However, there are only four real-time court reporters under contract with the state, and availability is a problem. Counsel wishing to use real-time court reporting are advised to make plans to provide their own reporter. There are still many benefits to electronic filing.