Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 138: Listen and Learn -- Hearsay Exceptions: Prior Testimony and Past Recollection Recorded
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Parties in peer review hearings can present a wide range of relevant evidence, regardless of its admissibility in a court of law. But California has passed a new “apology law” that modifies that standard, erecting a...more
Whether a property damage loss involves vehicle impact, structural collapse, construction defect, equipment failure, fire or explosion, hail, lightning, storm, animal activity, or water, at some point the expert may need to...more
The California Supreme Court recently issued an important ruling on the use of civil discovery depositions in lieu of trial testimony. The court’s opinion in Berroteran v. Los Angeles County Superior Court, No. S259522...more
Fly Havana and Fat Joe are heading “All the Way Up” to the Second Circuit for “Another Round.” Earlier this month Fly Havana appealed New York District Court Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald’s conclusion that Fly Havana had...more
The location of the data is not sufficient to avoid a disclosure order. When it comes to personal devices, people increasingly communicate across multiple platforms, often in an informal and unguarded manner. ...more
That’s a wrap on another LegalTech NY, and while everyone is packing up, saying goodbyes, and getting ready to travel, here’s a quick recap of this year’s 2020 conference: Smaller but More Focused: Smaller but More...more
Plaintiffs in civil litigation often seek punitive or exemplary damages. “Exemplary damages” means any damages awarded as a penalty or by way of punishment but not for compensatory purposes....more
The Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal harmonized the interpretation of state statutory and constitutional language in the first post Amendment 7 case dealing with access to adverse medical incident reports and their use...more
In its recent decision, Flock Estate v Flock, 2019 ABCA 194, the Alberta Court of Appeal considered the extent to which evidence and submissions proffered in an arbitration might be admissible in a related court proceeding....more
Ready, set, GO! When litigation is threatened, a critical time period begins. You may only have a matter of days to investigate your opponent or your dispute on social media before savvy parties or witnesses change their...more
Two recent decisions in Pennsylvania have contributed to the ever-growing body of law covering social media in litigation, providing new guidance to litigants and attorneys on the discoverability, admissibility and relevance...more
Think Twice Before Assuming Your "Settlement Negotiations" May Not Be Used Against You - Most people who are involved in resolving disputes or negotiating deals for their businesses have seen documents labeled...more
With the advent of electronic discovery, emails and web pages are now common and fertile areas of discovery. However, until its 2014-2015 term, the Rhode Island Supreme Court had not addressed the means by which emails and...more