E-Discovery LLC

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

The circuit court order precluded plaintiffs “from supporting claims and/or introducing evidence in support of claims” that defendants breached the standard of care. It also precluded them from introducing evidence at trial if the evidence was the subject of unanswered discovery requests. emphasis added].

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Evidence Pleadings Discovery Precedent 130

E-Discovery Team

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

On April 19, 2024, the Advisory Committee on Evidence Rules decided not to enact new rules regarding AI-generated evidence, including deepfakes, despite various proposals, notably from Judge Paul Grimm and Professor Maura Grossman. Under Daniel J. Capra’s guidance, the Committee believes further development is needed.

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Civil Litigation Brief

JUNE 20, 2024

“WITNESS STATEMENTS ARE FOR FACTS: KNOWING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EVIDENCE AND SUBMISSIONS (AND WHY IT MATTERS)” It is very interesting to. As part of the 11th anniversary process I am looking at a blog that was written in June 2014.

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Law Sites

MARCH 4, 2025

LexisNexisLegal & Professional said today that it has launched CaseMap+ AI, a new version of its platform for managing litigation matters and evidence that incorporates generative artificial intelligence to enhance the review of deposition transcripts and documents.

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Insurance Journal

AUGUST 20, 2024

Commercial property/casualty premium increases in the second quarter 2024 were flat or down from the previous quarter for all lines of business—evidence of a softening insurance market, according to The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers (CIAB) quarterly survey. Premiums …

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Evidence Insurance 111

IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

This week in Other Barks & Bites: OpenAI files a response letter denying it deleted evidence in its copyright dispute with The New York Times; Google and the Department of Justice make their final arguments in online ad monopoly case; music economist Will Page releases report claiming music copyright industry is in a boom time.

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Evidence 59

Newport Beach California Business Litigation Law B

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

If you are a business owner, what evidence do you need to confirm that legal malpractice caused your business to suffer losses? Thus, you must gather key evidence, such as: Financial records: Balance sheets and income statements can show the decline in business performance after the alleged malpractice took place.

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Evidence Expert Testimony Objections Litigation 97

Civil Litigation Brief

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

In Raja & Anor v ATM Law & Ors [2024] EWHC 2782 (Ch) the witnesses gave evidence (or attempted to give evidence) from inappropriate places, including a bus. The judgment of Master Clark shows the need to follow the correct.

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Evidence Witnesses 98

Insurance Journal

JANUARY 10, 2025

Southern California Edison said on Thursday it had received notices from insurance companies to preserve evidence related to the Eaton Fire that is still burning in Los Angeles, but said no fire agencies have pointed the utility’s connection to the …

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Evidence Insurance 95

E-Discovery LLC

AUGUST 12, 2024

The July 2024 “Notice of Proposed Rules Changes” of the Maryland Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure – – 223rdreport.pdf (mdcourts.gov) – – proposes rules that address the issue of how “digital media” – – a term of art – – is placed in the record, both in open court and in pleadings (..)

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Evidence Pleadings Exhibits 130

Civil Litigation Brief

AUGUST 22, 2024

Anyone involved in civil litigation will spend a great deal of their time reading witness “evidence” which, in reality, is no such thing. Witness statements tend to be seen as an opportunity to put forward opinions, submissions and innuendo.

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Witnesses Evidence Litigation 97

Attorney at Work

JULY 22, 2021

But there was a moment where I was able to point the judge to a sentence in my brief referring to a piece of evidence in the case. I remember thinking that it is all about the evidence. I started Clearbrief to help lawyers find the evidence that supports their arguments and wins the case. I saw the judge change his mind.

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Legal Arguments Evidence Technology Legal Precedent 246

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Here are some thoughts about doing that There is a distinct connection of thought between evidence of cause and circumstantial evidence. Direct and Circumstantial Evidence The evidence that has been presented to you may be either direct or circumstantial. One broadcast applied the logic of circumstantial evidence.

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Burden Of Proof Jury Instructions Jury Selection Evidence 183

Attorney at Work

JUNE 29, 2021

In other words, you see what you look for — and we are always looking for evidence that our beliefs are correct. So if you believe you are not good enough, you will focus on evidence that you don’t measure up. Despite evidence to the contrary, you will unconsciously associate with people who will confirm you are defective.

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Discovery Jury Selection Evidence Exhibits 278

Civil Litigation Brief

MARCH 26, 2025

The defendant had produced medical evidence. In Nigel Mather & Ors v Lakbir Basran & Ors [2025] EWHC 438 (Ch) HHJ Hodge KC, sitting as a High Court Judge, refused the defendant’s application for an adjournment of the ongoing trial.

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Evidence 64

Civil Litigation Brief

APRIL 4, 2025

In LB Croydon v D (Critical Scrutiny of the Paedeatric Overview) [2024] EWFC 438 HHJ Kathryn Major (sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge) was severely critical of the medical evidence called by the local authority. That part of the.

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E-Discovery LLC

AUGUST 16, 2024

That before-and-after authentication, plus a few other facts, was sufficient circumstantial evidence to authenticate the entire video. First can video evidence be authenticated when the authenticating witness lacked personal knowledge of all of the events portrayed in it? The bar for authentication of evidence is not high.”

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Witnesses Evidence Objections Admissibility 130

Law Sites

JULY 9, 2024

A pivotal moment for her came in an asylum case she was handling pro bono, when her ability to point the judge to critical evidence that supported her arguments saved […] Jacqueline Schafer, the founder and CEO of Clearbrief, was inspired to start the company based on her own experiences as a litigator and appellate advocate.

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Evidence Litigation 173

E-Discovery LLC

AUGUST 23, 2024

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.” In Authentication is key to direct and cross-examination (thedailyrecord.com) (Aug.

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Cross-Examination Exhibits Evidence Witnesses 130

Insurance Journal

MARCH 26, 2025

A Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) above-ground power line near the Pacific Palisades was energized when the Palisades Fire began early this year, but that there is no evidence that the line contributed to the blaze, the …

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Evidence 53

Attorney at Work

MARCH 15, 2022

One of my attorney-clients begins the new year by revisiting her retainer agreement and reading the evidence code cover to cover. It may not be the evidence code for you, but each of us has some piece of the library that is critical to our practice. For solo and small firm lawyers, that can mean many things. Those are great ideas.

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Evidence Depositions Technology 255

Attorney at Work

MAY 2, 2022

Just as in the courtroom, for every claim you make in your content, back it up with some persuasive evidence (preferably testimony from others who know, like and trust you). As a content creator, and as a lawyer, your job is to find evidence to support your claims. The jury (your reader) is watching closely.

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The Marshall Project

MARCH 7, 2025

The case of a victims mother and one of the longest-serving death row prisoners shows how capital appeals can seem both endless and rushed.

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Evidence 89

E-Discovery LLC

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Therefore, in his view, the evidence was not sufficiently authenticated. This method allows for authentication by the presentation of evidence describing a process or system that produces an accurate result. see The “Silent Witness” Theory of Authentication of Video Evidence (July 5, 2024). Lorraine v. 534, 542 (D.

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Witnesses Expert Testimony Chain Of Custody Evidence 130

E-Discovery LLC

AUGUST 29, 2024

The Covington Court then held that dismissal was not appropriate: Even if Plaintiff breached his duty to preserve evidence, Defendants have not demonstrated that Plaintiff did so with a culpable state of mind. Consequently, Defendants’ motion to dismiss based on fraud or spoliation of evidence will be denied. citations omitted).

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Evidence Discovery Litigation 130

E-Discovery LLC

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

499 (2024), addressed introduction of a “composite” video as summary evidence and the use of police officers’ testimony describing it. The Appeals Court explained that a witness may offer narrative testimony but cannot “interpret” audio or video evidence because interpretation would invade the province of the jury. State , 261 Md.

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Admissibility Witnesses Evidence Exhibits 130

E-Discovery LLC

AUGUST 31, 2024

499 (2024), addressed introduction of a “composite” video as summary evidence and the use of police officers’ testimony describing it. Maps of the neighborhoods were admitted into evidence, showing the locations of the cameras by number and direction each camera was facing. State , 261 Md. at 509-510.

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Admissibility Exhibits Evidence Cross-Examination 130

E-Discovery LLC

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The Court denied an implied request for spoliation sanctions, writing: “Without evidence before it that there was a video, the Court declines to speculate that one existed.” The Court determined that there was a mere scintilla of evidence supporting causation due to a roof leak. In this blog, I suggest a different analysis.

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Evidence Witnesses Discovery Litigation 130

E-Discovery LLC

JANUARY 14, 2025

7, 2025), Thy Vo reported on a fabrication of evidence case. Chois casework was later found to be in excellent order, with no evidence of fabrications, the district attorneys office said. The weekend before her phone and laptop were to be examined for evidence of the alleged misconduct by Mr. Hines, Ms. Initially, Ms.

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Evidence Discovery Litigation 130

E-Discovery LLC

AUGUST 21, 2024

Rather, a party seeking spoliation sanctions must establish that the party with the evidence had an obligation to preserve it. Thus, on or about November 20, 2017 is the first date that Defendant had an obligation to preserve evidence.” 9, 2021); Maryland’s High Court Affirms Sanction for Spoliation of Video Evidence (Jan.

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Evidence Discovery Objections Litigation 130

Legal Dive

AUGUST 5, 2024

In-house lawyers will not need to outsource the examination of every piece of evidence for deepfakes. There are ways they can filter evidence themselves.

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Evidence 105

E-Discovery LLC

MARCH 6, 2025

Uber also presents evidence that currently the production of hyperlinked non-Google Drive documents is not technologically feasible at scale. Plaintiffs did not dispute the evidence. The goal of document production, including production of ESI, is to develop admissible evidence for use at trial. Lorraine v. 534, 538 (D.

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Technology Discovery Evidence Depositions 130

IP Watchdog

MARCH 7, 2025

International Trade Commissions economic prong analysis for the domestic industry requirement of Section 337, finding that petitioners at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board have no self-executing discovery obligations to present evidence from parallel ITC proceedings, and more; strong global demand for AI chips buoys Broadcoms first quarter results; (..)

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Discovery Pharmaceuticals Evidence 52

E-Discovery LLC

OCTOBER 6, 2024

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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Evidence Discovery Litigation Affidavits 130

E-Discovery LLC

JULY 3, 2024

Wife requested that the court sanction Husband by precluding him from presenting evidence at trial. Ferko’s request for sanctions, struck Mr. Ferko’s complaint, and precluded testimony and evidence related to the issues of marital property, alimony, and attorney’s fees. Prior to trial, the trial court granted Ms.

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Discovery Cross-Complaint Evidence Admissibility 130

IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) today vacated and remanded a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) because it said the Boards decision was unclear as to whether it relied on a new obviousness theory not presented by any party and failed to provide a reasoned explanation that is supported by substantial evidence for accepting (..)

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Evidence Litigation 52

Attorney at Work

MAY 24, 2022

Now you know, when it comes to email, absence of acknowledgment is not evidence that the email was undelivered or unread. (This is the default setting, meaning you see the pop-up if the sender requests a read receipt, but you also retain control over your response.). When You Really, Really Need Confirmation.

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Evidence Technology 312