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Judicial Notice: Four Must-Know Rules

Evidence at Trial

In pretrial litigation , judicial notice requests are used in pleadings to establish some needed fact without an attesting witness. Must-Know Rule #3: Beware of Trojan Horse Hearsay Similar to relevance, judicial notice is not an exception to the hearsay rule. 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. A common exception to the hearsay rule in California (and considered "not hearsay" in federal court) is the party admission. Procedurally, it's a nothing burger. See e.g. , Fuentes v.