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Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Fun Photo “Evidence” in a Summary Judgment Brief
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
In the ongoing lawsuit between Ross Perot, Jr. and Mark Cuban for mismanagement of the Dallas Mavericks, we have a new addition to fun motions to show our students. Cuban's…
Sentencing Law and Policy
“Evidence Disclosure and Severity of Punishments”
Main June 14, 2011"Evidence Disclosure and Severity of Punishments"The title of this post is the title of this new paper by economist Evsen Turkay, which is forthcoming in the American…
EvidenceProf Blog
If It Ain’t Broke: Daniel Capra’s Response To Sam Stonefield’s Proposal To Amende Rule 801(d)
By Colin Miller
Last week, I posted an entry about Sam Stonefield's Rule 801(d)’s Oxymoronic “Not Hearsay” Classification: The Untold Backstory and a Suggested Amendment, 2011 Fed. Cts. L. Rev. 5 (May 2011). In the article,…
California Employment Law Update
New Government-Created SmartPhone “App” Now Available For Use As “iEvidence” To Assist Employees In Wage Disputes
As the federal government wades deeper into the realm of mobile "apps" (among the most useful, of course, the Smithsonian Institution’s “MEanderthal” app, which enables users to morph personal photos…
Drug & Device Law
Experts Offering Evidence of Corporate Intent, Ethics, And The Like
By Bexis
Returning from the ALI meeting, Bexis had sitting in his inbox the final hard copies of update 14 for his Drug/Device products liability book. For those of you that use…
Legal Profession Blog
An aside about some new digital publications, one actually on topic
Posted by Alan ChildressThe one on-topic features NYU's Stephen Gillers' new article on the professional responsibility of lawyers who hold or come across real evidence in a case, such as…
California Trust, Estate & Probate Litigation
Legal Lasagna: Building Your Case One Layer At A Time
In an earlier blog post, I shared a handout we give our clients so that they will know what to expect in their lawsuit. All lawsuits are different, but there…
EvidenceProf Blog
Be Kind, Rewind: Southern District Of Ohio Uses Best Evidence Rule To Preclude Admission Of Private Eye’s Affidavit
By Colin Miller
Federal Rule of Evidence 1002, the Best Evidence Rule, provides thatTo prove the content of a writing, recording, or photograph, the original writing, recording, or photograph is required, except as otherwise…
EvidenceProf Blog
Can I See Some ID?: EDNY Opinion Reveals Differences Between Federal & NY Prior ID Rules
By Colin Miller
Federal Rule of Evidence 801(d)(1)(C) provides thatA statement is not hearsay if...[t]he declarant testifies at the trial or hearing and is subject to cross-examination concerning the statement, and the statement is...one…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Announcing a New Jotwell Section: Courts Law
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Today the new Courts Law section of Jotwell is officially up and running. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Jotwell, here’s a quick summary:Jotwell, the Journal of Things We…