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Authentication of Surveillance Video by Lay Witness Under Silent Witness Doctrine

E-Discovery LLC

1, 2024); Is a Composite Video Admissible and Can a Police Officer Narrate It at Trial? A trial court is a gatekeeper, not an armed guard, when it comes to admissibility. Admissibility of Photogrammetric Evidence Trial Court is a Gatekeeper But Not an Armed Guard (Jun. Part 2 of 2 (Sep. Part 2 of 2 (Sep. State, 457 Md.

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Relative Proportionality Argument Rejected

E-Discovery LLC

That is a very rigorous process, often necessitating expert testimony. 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.

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From Evidence to Misinformation: Courts Brace for Deepfake Challenges

Complex Discovery

Expert Testimony and Forensic Analysis: The paper emphasizes the role of expert witnesses in helping courts distinguish between real and AI-generated evidence. However, given the current limitations in AI detection technologies, human experts may still struggle to accurately authenticate evidence.

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Federal Rule of Evidence 702: A Useful Rule (When It's Followed)

Evidence at Trial

What is inadmissible character evidence (Rule 404(a)) to one judge might be admissible "other acts" evidence (Rule 404(b)) to another. And when it comes to expert opinion testimony, there can be even more uncertainty. It says, in essence, a qualified expert may provide opinion testimony if a checklist of conditions is met.