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Judicial Notice: Four Must-Know Rules

Evidence at Trial

One its expert witnesses walked the jury through powerful demonstrative evidence detailing DNA contamination in its crime lab. In pretrial litigation , judicial notice requests are used in pleadings to establish some needed fact without an attesting witness. 3d 576, 580 (1970). 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. But does Noise provide the plaintiff with actual usable evidence? The figure below illustrates the approach: That Tyler's book excerpts are relevant is almost self-evident. But what about hearsay?