Topic
Evidence Objections
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Federal Defenders of New York Blog
Objecting to evidence does not preserve the objection, according to the Second Circuit
In United States v. Stephen Buyer, No. 23-7202 (2d Cir. Mar. 19, 2025), the Second Circuit upholds the defendant’s trial convictions for securities fraud. This is a dense summary order,…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
5 Issues for Every Trial Lawyer, From the Appellate Perspective
By By: David L. Schenberg, Jack S. Sholkoff
Quick Hits Winning a trial is only part of the battle, as preserving key legal issues for appeal is crucial. To improve the chances of a successful appeal, it is…
Clio Blog
Types of Objections in Court: A Guide
“Your Honor, objection!” Even non-attorneys have likely seen this scene in a TV show or movie, where a trial attorney objects to the opposing counsel’s question or the witness’s testimony.…
De Novo
Handling Drinkard-Nuckols Issues
By Jay O'Keeffe
One of the nastier waiver traps in Virginia practice is the Drinkard-Nuckols rule--that is, the principle that if you unsuccessfully object to a piece of evidence, you waive that objection…
Family Law Headquarters
Objections To Testimony and Evidence in Family Court
Trials in divorce and family law matters can take place in some cases. Many divorce and family law cases settle... The post Objections To Testimony and Evidence in Family Court…
The Law of Evidence
1st Objection to Admissibility of an Exhibit: Improper Foundation Witness
By jesselangellaw-of-evidence-com
In a trial, any piece of evidence (i.e. document, diagram, photo, police report, summary) offered by any party requires a particular foundation procedure to establish that the exhibit is reliable…
CAFA Law Blog
California Court Applies Dart Cherokee To Retain Jurisdiction Despite Evidentiary Objections
Roa v. TS Staffing Servs., Inc., 2015 WL 300413 (C.D. Cal. 2015) A district court in California applied the ruling in Dart Cherokee Basin Operating Co. v. Owens, 135 S.Ct.…
Broker- Dealer Law Corner
The Mystery Why FINRA “Close-Out” Letters Are Inadmissible in Arbitrations
By Alan Wolper, UB Greensfelder
Anyone who’s handled FINRA arbitrations is well familiar with panelists who regularly respond to evidentiary objections by overruling them, but with the admonition that they will only give whatever weight,…
The Charge
Has the Supreme Judicial Court Disavowed Automatic Standing for Possessory Offenses?
By thechargevln-thecharge-blogspot-com
Massachusetts courts decided long ago that where a possessory offense is charged, a defendant has automatic standing to challenge evidence. In a recent case, the Supreme Judicial Court seemed to…
EvidenceProf Blog
Striking Out: District Of Arizona Finds Rule 11(f) Motion Inappropriate Vehicle For Evidentiary Objection
By Colin Miller
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11(f) provides thatThe court may strike from a pleading an insufficient defense or any redundant, immaterial, impertinent, or scandalous matter. The court may act:(1) on its…