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The Federal “Official Information” Privilege

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In order to assert it: “The objection must be accompanied by a declaration or affidavit ‘from a responsible official within the agency who has personal knowledge of the principal matters to be attested to in the affidavit or declaration.’” For more, see Mark S. 142 (1976); K. Graham, Federal Prac. & & Proc. 5676 (1 st ed).

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California's Secondary Evidence Rule: Helpful, Yes. But Not an End Run.

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California's secondary evidence rule (Cal. 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." Even simpler, the secondary evidence rule cannot be used as an end-run around the rules of evidence.

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Geofence Search Warrant Held Valid

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On April 4, 2020, a witness observed the stolen farm equipment on the farm. On April 11, a witness found it missing. Another witness saw an antique tractor being hauled away between April 3 and 5. He moved to suppress the fruits and made related arguments as to the shooting.

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Best Evidence Rule Requires Post-Level Collection for Social Media Evidence

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By John Patzakis The Best Evidence Rule, as codified in Federal Rule of Evidence 1002, provides that an original writing, recording, or photograph is required to prove the contents of the document. The plaintiff had deleted his Facebook account resulting in lost evidence critical to the case.

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Employer Erred by Downloading Former Employee’s Personal Email; But, Failure to Preserve it Was Not Spoliation; and, There Was a Gap in Employee Handbook Clause Permitting Employer Access Post-Termination

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But, the Court found and held that there was no evidence that the defendants had read the emails after plaintiff’s termination. The Court rejected invasion of privacy and wiretap claims because there was no evidence that the employer had read the emails after the plaintiff was terminated. Shapiro’s post-termination emails.”

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Mastering Numbers in Legal Writing: A Complete Guide to Style & Formatting

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Example: Twenty-one affidavits proved the defendants liability. instead of 21 affidavits proved the defendants liability. Example: Eighteen witnesses testified. instead of 18 witnesses testified. Use Statistics Wisely: Statistics can bolster your position by providing empirical evidence.

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Judicial Notice: Four Must-Know Rules

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One its expert witnesses walked the jury through powerful demonstrative evidence detailing DNA contamination in its crime lab. When asked to explain how, the defense attorney stated that in future cases, "the defendants' attorneys will simply ask the court to take judicial notice of the [expert witness'] testimony." Pretty dull.