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Authentication Article by Paul Mark Sandler

E-Discovery LLC

22, 2024), my friend Paul Sandler wrote: “It can be said that direct and cross-examination are the central features of the trial, and essential to examinations are the exhibits sought to be introduced in evidence.” 26(f) conference and “ESI Protocol” or discovery plan. See “ESI Protocol” v.

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Amendments to CR 26 and 30 Will Change Discovery and Deposition Practice

WA Bar News

They will require a material change in the way many attorneys practice discovery. EXPERT WITNESS DISCLOSURE It was the Work Group’s impression that many litigants tactically withhold discovery of testifying expert witnesses on the ground that no disclosure is required until a case schedule deadline.

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The “Silent Witness” Theory of Authentication of Video Evidence

E-Discovery LLC

See Authentication of Entire Video When Witness Observed Only Part of the Events Portrayed in the Video (Mar. The “silent witness theory” was used in Cleveland v. The Supreme Court of Maryland is considering a challenge to authentication of video evidence using the “pictorial testimony theory.” State, 2024 WL 2149996 (Apls.

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CONSIDER A TRIAL CHECKLIST

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

THREE PRIMARY DEFENSE CLAIMS __ __ __ PLAINTIFF PROOF OF CAUSATION __ DEFENDANT CAUSATION DEFENSE _ PRELIMINARY STATUS REVIEW  Review local rules regarding deadlines and requirements DISCOVERY REVIEW Interrogatories  Review defendant’s answers to interrogatories. Note incomplete answers for motion. Laptop, I-Pad, projectors etc.

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Is a “Composite” Video Admissible and Can a Police Officer “Narrate” It at Trial? – Part 2 of 2

E-Discovery LLC

Neither of the testifying detectives witnessed the events about which they testified. The Maryland Supreme Court recently held that a witness can authenticate a video that contains images the witness did not see. Can a witness authenticate a video if the video contains images that the witness did not see?

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Is a “Composite” Video Admissible and Can a Police Officer “Narrate” It at Trial? – Part 1 of 2

E-Discovery LLC

These videos were admitted into evidence without objection and were contained in about 30 video exhibits. Importantly, the Court wrote that: “We do not interpret the rule to require a party to include their adversary’s version of the facts in their summary exhibit.” Second, attached as Exhibit 8 is a Digital Video Disc (“DVD”).

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Discovery Problems: Taking Depositions in Countries That Do Not Allow Depositions

Planet Depos

This can obviously lead to numerous discovery problems that can make or break a case. So, what do you do if you need to depose a witness who resides in a country where depositions are not permitted? There are over 20 countries that have restrictions or prohibitions on depositions and legal discovery. Pay for the witness travel.