Hearsay

Jordan v. Binns: The Seventh Circuit Grapples With Multiple Levels of Hearsay

The Seventh Circuit has a gift for lawyers looking to brush up on the Federal Rules of Evidence. It comes wrapped as last week’s decision in Jordan v. Binns, No. 11-2134 (7th Cir. Apr. 4, 2013), where the court examined...more

Appellate Notes: Week of April 1, 2013

In This Issue: - AC33703 - Sigular v. Gilson - AC33557 - Filippelli v. Saint Mary’s Hospital - AC34524 - Capel v. Plymouth Rock Assurance Corp. - AC34221 - Nichols v. The Milford Pediatric...more

The CFTC and Department of Justice Are The Same Party For A Hearsay Rule, Says the Seventh Circuit

David Sklena and Edward Sarvey worked together in the futures pit of the Chicago Board of Trade. On April 2, 2004, between 7:31 and 7:38 in the morning, the government contends that the two men engaged in a conspiracy...more