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When a trial is held, whether, before a judge or a jury, it is the one time the parties get the opportunity to present their case. You must ensure that all of your evidence gets offered and hopefully admitted—you will likely never get a second chance to present it again. When preparing for trial, plan ahead of time and make…
Social media has literally changed the face of the world and how we interact—but nothing compares to Facebook with nearly 2 billion users globally and 210 million users in the United States (most of the population). Instead of real, in-person conversations, many people have substituted Facebooking (and many other social media tools). As you might guess, Facebook has worked its…
In today’s world, key evidence needed in criminal and civil proceedings exists in the digital world and may be a composite of pictures, texts, and third-party statements. A key recent ruling of the Indiana Court of Appeals makes clear the Rules of Evidence and authentication of such as true cannot be objectionable to thwart justice. This blog post covers some…
Prior to a final hearing, discovery may be completed to allow the parties to gather information relevant to the pending matters. Discovery can be conducted in many forms, including written questions (interrogatories), requests for production of documents, depositions, third party discovery, and requests for admission. The discovery process allows for several means of gathering information, and being able to request…
Last week brought some devastating news headlines, from the Texas fertilizer plant explosion to the Boston Marathon bombing coverage. News came on Friday that the remaining living brother of the duo the FBI suspects of committing the Boston Marathon bombing was taken into police custody. Since then, news stories have surfaced indicating that the police had decided not to give…
Throughout litigation, parties can ask questions of and request documents from (i.e., recordings, notes, etc.) from each other in a process called generally called discovery. This allows for an information gathering regarding information pertinent to the pending matter. The information asked for does not have to be admissible in court, but potentially lead to such evidence. Such discovery to parties…