E-Discovery LLC

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Defendants objected. As to one document, the Courts review of the substance of each of the redacted paragraphs makes clear that the letter involves the application of legal principles relevant to discovery and evidence preservation to guide the future conduct of Defendants. 11, 2025), discussing Vargas v.

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Discovery Litigation Privileged Communication Court Rules 130

SW&L Attorneys Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The court ruled this as fraudulent and restored the assets to the marital estate, prioritizing the wife’s right to an equitable division of property. Johnson , the court awarded attorney’s fees due to one party’s financial concealment and subversion of the legal process, which prolonged litigation unnecessarily.

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Finance and Banking Subpoenas Litigation Evidence 88

WA Bar News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Washington adopted the then-ABA Model Rule in 1985 when moving from the former Code of Professional Responsibility to RPCs patterned on the ABA Model Rules. 14 Further amendments to the rule and accompanying comments were adopted in 2015 and 2019 to reflect Washington limited license legal practitioner (LLLT) practice.

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Witnesses Objections Litigation Court Rules 105

Destination Articles Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Supreme Court ruled in Bates v. Avoid comparisons that claim superiority over other law firms unless they can be objectively verified. Statements like “ the lowest fees” must be supported by evidence. This changed in 1977 when the U.S.

Education 52

Education Legal Services Restitution Court Rules 52

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. citation omitted].

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Interrogatories Objections Discovery Admissibility 130

Evidence at Trial

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

Beyond knowing the mechanics of the rules of evidence, effective advocates use the rules as weapons of persuasion. There's reference to an out-of-court statement? But with hearsay having so many exceptions, the most obvious objection may not be the most effective. Some evidence proves a fact indirectly.

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Evidence Witnesses Jury Instructions Objections 52

Law and Daily Life

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The evidence presented at trial were the five statements made by Church officials or in Church publications stating that no tithing funds were used for the project, the declarations from Nielsen and Clarke, and financial records showing the transfer of funds from Ensign Peak Advisors. He stated that all of the $1.2 That was last summer.

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Evidence Court Rules Objections Construction 61

Evidence at Trial

JANUARY 30, 2023

When it comes to hearsay exceptions in California, litigators will instinctively (and appropriately) consider the code sections found in Division 10 of the Evidence Code ( i.e. , Section 1200 et seq. ). Section 356 is a fairly simple rule but, as the cases below explain, there are a couple principles to keep in mind. Party admission?

Admissibility 52

Admissibility Evidence Witnesses Court Rules 52

Jury Analyst

MAY 22, 2024

A juror tasked with objective deliberation and verdict issuance based on evidence presented in court embodies the foundational aspect of a fair trial. Courts expect jurors to adhere to strict guidelines that ensure their decision-making process is impartial and based on the evidence presented in the courtroom.

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Evidence Jury Deliberation Jury Selection Jury Instructions 40

Jury Analyst

MAY 22, 2024

A juror tasked with objective deliberation and verdict issuance based on evidence presented in court embodies the foundational aspect of a fair trial. Courts expect jurors to adhere to strict guidelines that ensure their decision-making process is impartial and based on the evidence presented in the courtroom.

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Evidence Jury Deliberation Jury Selection Jury Instructions 40

Evidence at Trial

MARCH 22, 2023

One its expert witnesses walked the jury through powerful demonstrative evidence detailing DNA contamination in its crime lab. Must-Know Rule #2: A Substitute for Evidence Cannot Bypass Relevance Like any rule of evidence, the details mustn't swallow the whole. Harrison , 651 F.2d 2d 353, 355 (5th Cir.

Evidence 52

Evidence Witnesses Hearsay Rule Admissibility 52

E-Discovery LLC

JUNE 5, 2024

While there were many issues on appeal, one was whether evidence of her internet searches related to termination of a pregnancy was properly admitted on the facts presented. The decision to admit that evidence was affirmed by the intermediate appellate court. See Case No. The facts were awful. Akers was pregnant. On appeal, Ms.

Admissibility 130

Admissibility Evidence Voir Dire Objections 130

WA Bar News

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Unfortunately, litigators who do not fit the stereotypical idea of what an oral advocate should look like must fight harder to establish credibility because, as legal scholar and Columbia Law School Professor Kimberl Crenshaw writes, what is understood as objective or neutral is often the embodiment of a white middle-class world view.

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Litigation Jury Selection Cross-Examination Objections 89