Does Doctrine Barring CEO Depositions Exist in 9th Circuit? Judges Weigh In.

Meta Platforms is urging the Ninth Circuit to explicitly adopt the “apex doctrine,” a legal principle that generally bars CEOs from being deposed. The doctrine has divided lower courts.

       

Meta Platforms is urging the Ninth Circuit to explicitly adopt the “apex doctrine,” a legal principle that generally bars CEOs from being deposed. The doctrine has divided lower courts.