E-Discovery LLC

OCTOBER 15, 2024

2d 600 (2003) (“The issue at trial is admissibility of offered evidence, while the issue in pre-trial stages is whether a party may obtain information or documents through discovery.”). Rule 5-402 (“Evidence that is not relevant is not admissible.”). See, e.g., Cole v. State , 378 Md. 42, 61, 835 A.2d

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Law and Daily Life

OCTOBER 3, 2024

In June 2023, the Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling that effectively ended the practice of affirmative action in university admissions. The Court ruled against race-conscious admissions policies, asserting that such practices violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

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Civil Litigation Brief

JULY 14, 2024

In Invest Bank PSC v El-Husseini & Ors [2024] EWHC 1804 (Comm) Mr Justice Calver refused the claimant bank’s application for relief from sanctions when it served a notice of a notice to prove the authenticity of a document.

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E-Discovery LLC

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Wiegand’s argument that the requested information would not be admissible under Fed.R.Evid. 403 was of no moment because “Rule 26 itself provides that ‘[i]nformation within this scope of discovery need not be admissible in evidence to be discoverable.’” Id. at *3 (emphasis added).

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WA Bar News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Are we “dumbing down” lawyer admissions in Washington so everyone gets in? A Proposal for the Future of WA State Bar Admissions Updated Following Public Comment February 28, 2024 (footnotes omitted), available at [link]. In Indiana, Admission and Discipline Rule 2.1 Who is building the new pathways? Why was it recommended?

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E-Discovery Team

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Judge Grimm and Professor Grossman suggest replacing "accurate" with "valid" and "reliable" to clarify the criteria for admissible evidence, as accuracy alone does not ensure reliability. The article - Part Two - discusses proposed modifications to Rule 901(b) concerning the authentication of AI-generated evidence.

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E-Discovery LLC

AUGUST 31, 2024

This first blog addresses the admissibility of a “composite” video prepared by the prosecution. Second , while the source materials “need not be introduced into evidence,” they must be “otherwise admissible.” An innocent bystander was fatally shot while she was with her husband on a hotel patio in Annapolis. 1003 and 1005.

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E-Discovery LLC

MAY 27, 2024

Stanford did not object; to the contrary, Stanford conceded that the footage could be properly authenticated through Detective Ohmstede and that the footage was “admissible evidence.” Initially, the Court held that the stipulation to the video’s admissibility waived the objection.

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Securities Docket

OCTOBER 14, 2024

college admissions scandal and secured the conviction of a Kremlin-linked businessman who was part of August’s prisoner swap between Russia and the West has joined the law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan. A federal prosecutor in Boston who oversaw the “Operation Varsity Blues” probe into the U.S.

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Jonathan Leach LLC

JUNE 10, 2024

Be prepared to address challenges to the admissibility of your evidence. Anticipate the evidence the opposing side will present in the mock trial and prepare to challenge its relevance, credibility, and admissibility. Understand the rules of evidence and prepare arguments to defend the inclusion of your evidence.

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Temple University Beasley School of Law - Advocacy

JANUARY 16, 2024

The principle at issue is what is called a binding judicial admission, and its roots can be traced back to at least 1880, when the U.S. Supreme Court stated that “[i]n the trial of a cause the admissions of counsel, as to matters to be proved, are constantly received and acted upon. MacDonald v. GMC , 110 F.3d 3d 337, 340 (6 th Cir.

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Evidence at Trial

OCTOBER 3, 2022

These thousands of pages were relevant and admissible. Even assuming the other party stipulated to the documents' admissibility (they didn't), was there a clear, concise, and nonboring way to communicate the substance of this evidence to the jury? But would it be admissible? This exhibit would be clear, concise and nonboring.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Following a Request for Comments in March 2021, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) yesterday published a Federal Register Notice updating the General Requirements Bulletin (GRB) for admission to the registration exam to practice in patent cases before the Office.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 4, 2024

Admission to the USPTO is preferred. The Agent or Associate must have 2+ years of patent prosecution experience at a firm or in-house, and the ability to draft patent applications is a must. The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology, or a B.S. in Chemical Engineering.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 10, 2022

World Programming, Ltd (WPL) is a British software company that, by its own admission, set out to “clone” SAS’s creative and popular software. SAS is a North Carolina-based software company, well known for its highly successful analytics software. The litigation that followed has been lengthy and stretched from North Carolina to the U.K.

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Evidence at Trial

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Code §§ 1521 - 1523) provides a commonsense approach that begins with a simple general rule: "The content of a writing may be proved by otherwise admissible secondary evidence." Crown first argued that (1) the Synchrony affidavit was admissible under the secondary evidence rule (Cal. Code § 1521(a). Code § 1271.

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Expert Witness Blog

MAY 24, 2024

The court notes that it is concerned with admissibility, not the credibility of Dr. Benedict or the weight of his testimony. The court opines that this argument too goes to the weight of the testimony, not the admissibility. Benedict is qualified to offer an opinion in this case.

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WA Bar News

JULY 10, 2024

Via Orders entered on March 15, the Washington Supreme Court took the following actions pursuant to its inherent power over admission to practice law: Adopted the NextGen Bar Exam, with first administration to be in July 2026. See Sidebar No. SIDEBAR No. Watch for continuing coverage in future issues of Bar News.

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Evidence at Trial

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

A preliminary fact is “a fact upon the existence or nonexistence of which depends the admissibility or inadmissibility of evidence.” Examples of preliminary facts include the qualification of a witness, the existence of a privilege, and the admission of evidence. ” Cal. Code § 400. See e.g. , Bourjaily v.

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E-Discovery LLC

JUNE 25, 2024

It addressed responses to requests for admission and the need for specific objections to document requests. The Norcold court addressed a number of other issues. [1] 1] __ [1] The court addressed boilerplate objections in detail, id. at *5-6, passim , as well as contention interrogatories, id. at *6, among other issues.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

In this article, I, along with co-author Anthony Prosser, address the other issue raised in the Senators’ June 8 letter—whether elimination of terminal disclaimers that “allow” patents to issue that are “obvious variations of each other” would increase patent quality and whether patents that are tied by a terminal disclaimer should be considered an (..)

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Practice of Law

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

He raised several objections on appeal, but we’ll focus on two: his challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence and to the admission of his song lyrics as evidence. Lyrics Admissible as Evidence Probably the more interesting legal debate was over the admissibility of Watkins's song lyrics as evidence during his trial.

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Jonathan Leach LLC

AUGUST 7, 2024

Ensure all evidence is admissible and be prepared to address any challenges. Organize and Manage Evidence Efficiently organizing and managing evidence is crucial. Create a detailed evidence binder, categorize documents, and maintain an index for easy access.

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E-Discovery LLC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Information within this scope of discovery need not be admissible in evidence to be discoverable.” Scope of Discovery The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provide that “parties may obtain discovery regarding any nonprivileged matter that is relevant to any party’s claim or defense and proportional to the needs of the case.”

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Expert Witness Blog

MAY 13, 2024

Summary: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Expert Witness testimony not allowed because the expert provided legal opinions about discrimination, which is not admissible. Facts – This case ( Patterson v. Six Flags Theme Parks Inc.,

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E-Discovery LLC

OCTOBER 17, 2024

408(a)(“Evidence of [a statement made during compromise negotiations about the claim] is not admissible – – on behalf of any party – -… to impeach by a prior inconsistent statement or a contradiction”). The GLD3 decision does not discuss whether the quid pro quo offer, if any, was an inadmissible settlement proposal.

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Law and Daily Life

JULY 29, 2024

It provides a consistent and standardized measure of competency for bar admission across participating states, streamlining the process for both applicants and state bar examiners. According to a memo from the California bar, its Admissions Fund is projected to be insolvent by 2026, with a current forecast of $3.8

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Attorney at Work

JANUARY 11, 2022

It’s challenging to obtain a damaging admission during a deposition, but social media feeds and chat threads contain more admissions than a Taylor Swift confessional. With billions documenting their life from the banal to the audacious, these services have become a treasure trove for discovery.

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Complex Discovery

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Importantly, these settlements did not include admissions of wrongdoing. Notably, JBS agreed to a $52.5 million settlement in 2022 related to similar price-fixing claims, and Tyson settled a chicken price-fixing class-action for $221.5 million in 2021.

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Expert Witness Blog

MAY 8, 2024

The court opines that these issues go to the weight of the testimony not the admissibility. Bowley’s testimony about the unsafe conditions is beyond her expertise as she is biomedical engineer, not a marine safety expert. Conclusion – The motion to exclude the expert witness testimony of Susan M. Bowley is denied.

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MyCase

MAY 7, 2024

Reclaim Hours Save up to three hours per discovery document with AI-generated responses to: Requests for production Requests for admission Interrogatories Notice of deposition Third-party subpoenas Form interrogatories 2. Top Benefits of MyCase and Briefpoint 1.

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Practice of Law

JULY 15, 2024

If you made incriminating statements about the drug crime to the wired informant, those statements would not be admissible against you in court, because they’re illegally coerced under the Constitution. FindLaw's Learn About the Law) Is 'Pleading the Fifth' an Admission of Guilt? Know Your Rights. appeared first on.

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WA Bar News

JULY 10, 2024

The day was highlighted by keynote speaker Kellye Testy, president and CEO of the Law School Admission Council (LSAC), who remarked on both the progress and the continued importance and urgency of this work for the LGBTQ+ community.

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WA Bar News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Representation on the Board for Out-of-State Members The Board removed the resident-agent requirement for out-of-state members from WSBA bylaws to align with a recommendation made in May to the Washington Supreme Court to remove this requirement from Admission and Practice Rules (APR).

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CaseFox

MAY 2, 2023

Step 2: Take the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT): The Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) is a standardized test required for admission to most law schools. Collecting letters of recommendation: Letters of recommendation are important as they help you stand out as a candidate to law school admissions officers and professors.

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CaseFox

MAY 2, 2023

Step 2: Take the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT): The Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) is a standardized test required for admission to most law schools. Collecting letters of recommendation: Letters of recommendation are important as they help you stand out as a candidate to law school admissions officers and professors.

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Expert Witness Blog

MAY 29, 2024

The court opined that these arguments go to the weight of the evidence, not their admissibility. GM alleges that Bloch’s methodology is not reliable because he did not inspect the vehicle, he did not perform an accident reconstruction, and did not conduct any case specific testing.

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