Posted on November 21, 2016 by Julie Brook, Esq.
Business records aren’t just text documents—they often include videos and other images that are digitally stored. Getting printouts of these images into evidence is just like any other business record evidence, but showing authenticity may require some tech knowledge. Continue reading →
Like this:
Like Loading...
Filed under: Evidence, Legal Topics, Litigation Strategy, Trial Strategy | Tagged: admissibility, admitting evidence at trial, authenticity, business records exception, electronic evidence, hearsay, trial attorney, trial evidence | 3 Comments »
Posted on October 12, 2016 by Julie Brook, Esq.
Several years ago we told you to consider Facebook postings as evidence in legal cases. This is still true, but now there are many more social media platforms to consider. Snapchat in particular has become a fertile source of evidence not to be overlooked. Continue reading →
Like this:
Like Loading...
Filed under: Evidence, Legal Topics, Social Media | Tagged: admissibility, discovery, electronic evidence, evidence, Snapchat, social media, trial, trial evidence | 2 Comments »
Posted on July 22, 2016 by Julie Brook, Esq.
Objections to evidence at trial must be “timely made.” Evid C §353(a). But what does that actually mean? Continue reading →
Like this:
Like Loading...
Filed under: Evidence, Legal Topics, Litigation Strategy, Trial Strategy | Tagged: admissibility, evidence, inadmissible evidence, objecting to question, objecting to witness response, trial attorney, trial objections, witness testimony | 3 Comments »
Posted on June 27, 2016 by Julie Brook, Esq.
When there’s a suit involving someone’s estate, can you get into evidence a hearsay statement by the person who has died? If the statement falls under this exception to the hearsay rule, the dead person may have his or her say in court. Continue reading →
Like this:
Like Loading...
Filed under: Evidence, Legal Topics | Tagged: admissibility, evidence, exceptions to hearsay rule, hearsay, statements by decedent | 2 Comments »
Posted on April 22, 2016 by Julie Brook, Esq.
If it’s your first trial or it’s been a while since you’ve tried a case, here’s a handy list of the steps to take when introducing your evidence at trial. Continue reading →
Like this:
Like Loading...
Filed under: Civil Litigation, Criminal Law, Evidence, Legal Topics, Litigation Strategy, Trial Strategy | Tagged: admissibility, evidence, exhibits, introducing evidence, trial, trial exhibits | 5 Comments »
Posted on April 4, 2016 by Julie Brook, Esq.
You know you can get business records into evidence under an exception to the hearsay rule, but you’re not exactly sure how to do it. It’s simply a mechanical process—just get your witness on the stand and follow these nine steps. Continue reading →
Like this:
Like Loading...
Filed under: Evidence, Legal Topics, Litigation Strategy, New Lawyers, Trial Strategy | Tagged: admissibility, business records exception, hearsay, testimony, trial evidence, witness | 6 Comments »
Posted on January 15, 2016 by Julie Brook, Esq.
Despite its relationship to new technologies, electronic evidence, including social media evidence, is actually treated the same as traditional forms of evidence in terms of admissibility. You can’t get it in without proper authentication. Here’s how it’s done with social media posts.
Continue reading →
Like this:
Like Loading...
Filed under: Evidence, Legal Topics | Tagged: admissibility, authentication, electronic evidence, evidence, introducing evidence, social media evidence, trial | 8 Comments »
Business records aren’t just text documents—they often include videos and other images that are digitally stored. Getting printouts of these images into evidence is just like any other business record evidence, but showing authenticity may require some tech knowledge. Continue reading 
