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Judicial Notice: Four Must-Know Rules

Evidence at Trial

In pretrial litigation , judicial notice requests are used in pleadings to establish some needed fact without an attesting witness. Must-Know Rule #2: A Substitute for Evidence Cannot Bypass Relevance Like any rule of evidence, the details mustn't swallow the whole. 201(f); see also Cal. Code § 457. Hoich , 560 F.3d

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Livin' On The Edge: Steven Tyler and Party Admissions

Evidence at Trial

Steven Tyler filed his responsive pleading this week. It's the civil equivalent of pleading "not guilty" to criminal charges. Tyler's Autobiography: An Evidentiary Analysis When it comes to analyzing the admissibility of evidence, having a methodical approach is imperative. Party Admissions v. See e.g. , Fuentes v.