Next Generation E-Discovery Law & Tech Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

In fact, given the unfortunately extensive but erroneous reliance on screenshots of social media evidence, The Best Evidence Rule could be cited far more frequently by opposing counsel seeking to contest the admission of such evidence. A case out of the federal courts in Texas addressed this issue head on.

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Practice of Law

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Watkins appealed the conviction to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. 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. All in all, the court of appeals let the conviction stand.

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WA Bar News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

THESE NOTICES OF THE IMPOSITION OF DISCIPLINARY SANCTIONS AND ACTIONS are published pursuant to Rule 3.5(c) c) of the Washington Supreme Court Rules for Enforcement of Lawyer Conduct. The Statement of Alleged Misconduct reflects the following violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct: 1.2 Diligence), 1.4

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WA Bar News

JUNE 11, 2024

THESE NOTICES OF THE IMPOSITION OF DISCIPLINARY SANCTIONS AND ACTIONS are published pursuant to Rule 3.5(c) c) of the Washington Supreme Court Rules for Enforcement of Lawyer Conduct. The lawyer’s conduct violated the following Rules of Professional Conduct: 1.3 Bar Admission and Disciplinary Matters) , 8.4(c)

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Ethicking

JUNE 14, 2024

Monday’s ex parte meeting allegedly expanded on that, and Copeland testified (and per his own admission, lied) on Tuesday. Per Rule 2.9 Of course, it depends—generally, lawyers are required to cooperate with the judge and abide by court rules and orders. However, Rule 3.4 Problems abound here.

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WA Bar News

JULY 10, 2024

THESE NOTICES OF THE IMPOSITION OF DISCIPLINARY SANCTIONS AND ACTIONS are published pursuant to Rule 3.5(c) c) of the Washington Supreme Court Rules for Enforcement of Lawyer Conduct. The lawyer’s conduct violated the following Rules of Professional Conduct: 1.3 Bar Admission and Disciplinary Matters), 8.4(b)

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E-Discovery LLC

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

19, 2025)(Emphasis added), the court wrote: Throughout his responses, Canales objects to OPWs requests on the ground that they are not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. The phrase was deleted from the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by the December 2015 amendments. Emphasis added].

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Evidence at Trial

JANUARY 30, 2023

Party admission? In addition to knowing the enumerated exceptions, trial lawyers must know an as-important hearsay exception found outside this list: the rule of completeness. Mr. Lawley argued that the above statements were admissible as declarations against interest (Cal. The Court affirmed the trial court’s rulings.

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E-Discovery LLC

JUNE 1, 2024

As of this writing, undersigned counsel is aware of 45 unreported opinions in the 9 years since unreported decisions of the Appellate Court became available electronically where a criminal defendant challenged admission of video footage on authentication grounds. That court has not reversed in any case. emphasis added].

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Joseph, Hollander & Craft

MARCH 7, 2025

However, many people do not realize that the procedural rule requiring police to expressly advise arrestees of their rights did not apply until a series of landmark 1960s Supreme Court cases, culminating in Miranda v. This admission came after 14 hours of questioning and being denied access to his lawyer. Arizona, 384 U.S.

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Evidence at Trial

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

Accordingly, to the extend Dr. Fitzgerald (and other experts) relied on Dr. Longo, "the [trial] court ruled that their opinions were inadmissible case-specific hearsay under [ People v. The Court agreed that Dr. Longo's testing constituted inadmissible hearsay barred by People v.

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Evidence at Trial

MARCH 22, 2023

Must-Know Rule #2: A Substitute for Evidence Cannot Bypass Relevance Like any rule of evidence, the details mustn't swallow the whole. Just because something is judicially noticeable does not mean it's admissible. American Prairie involved an appeal of a district court ruling that found John Hoich personally liable for $2.5

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Jury Analyst

MAY 22, 2024

Ignoring Admissibility of Evidence Sometimes jurors consider evidence the court has ruled inadmissible, casting doubt on their verdicts. Should this dismissal of court authority surface during lesser-known cases, it can still set a precedent for legal disputes and challenge the efficacy of the judicial system.

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Jury Analyst

MAY 22, 2024

Ignoring Admissibility of Evidence Sometimes jurors consider evidence the court has ruled inadmissible, casting doubt on their verdicts. Should this dismissal of court authority surface during lesser-known cases, it can still set a precedent for legal disputes and challenge the efficacy of the judicial system.

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Forensic Psychologist

AUGUST 14, 2016

Supreme Court rulings, such offenders must have a mental disorder in order to qualify for prolonged detention after they have served their prison terms. “It Under a 2012 New York appellate court ruling in the case of State v. The ruling in State v. But that could be years down the road. -

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E-Discovery LLC

JUNE 5, 2024

The Court ruled for the State. RELEVANCE OF THE INTERNET SEARCHES After discussing other issues, the Court turned to the evidence of internet searches related to abortion.

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