Law

'Residual Hearsay' Exception: Recent Changes Bring More Muscle

In his Complex Litigation column, Michael Hoenig discusses the hearsay rule and some of its exceptions, particularly focusing on the newly revised revised Rule 807, which is now seemingly more ...
Law

When Hearsay Meets ESI: Navigating Evidence Rules in the Digital Age

Evidence plays a pivotal role in shaping the outcome of cases. One evidentiary ruling could affect the outcome of the case. Most relevant evidence is typically deemed admissible after a proper ...
JD Supra

The Hearsay Rule Matters in California Public Utilities Commission Proceedings

Just last week, the California Court of Appeal issued its decision in The Utility Reform Network v. Public Utilities Commission (TURN v. PUC), in which the Court established a clear rule that hearsay ...
Reuters

Admissibility of Non-US Evidence at Trial in the US

Admissibility of Non-US Evidence at Trial in the US An examination of issues related to the admissibility of evidence obtained in a foreign country for use at trial in the US, including admission ...
Forbes

Yes, You Can Use Hearsay To Prove Your Case

The news has been awash with how second-hand or hearsay statements are supposedly inherently unreliable and cannot be used as evidence to prove a case. But the Supreme Court and courts around the ...
JD Supra

Amendment to Residual Exception to Broaden Scope of Admissible Hearsay Evidence

A recent and significant amendment to Federal Rule of Evidence 807, known as the residual exception, took effect on Dec. 1, 2019. Rule 807 has historically allowed an argument for the admissibility ...
Vail Daily

Understanding hearsay, and knowing when to use it

Pick your favorite lawyer show. No doubt, somewhere along the line, one of the “suits” has popped like a jack-in-the-box on speed, his or her face appropriately apoplectic, and self-righteously ...
Reason

Hearsay Evidence Admissible in Gun Violence Restraining Order Proceedings

In S.D. Police Dep't v. Geoffrey S., decided Friday (but posted today) by the California Court of Appeal (Justice Martin Buchanan, joined by Presiding Justice Cynthia Aaron), the court upheld a ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

AP Explains: What’s wrong with hearsay evidence in Congress?

FALLS CHURCH, Va.FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A leading Republican critique of the House impeachment inquiry is that Democrats are relying on “hearsay” evidence. The word ‘hearsay’ is bandied about in legal ...
GQ

What Is Hearsay, and Why Are Republicans Making a Fuss About It?

In this column, Due Diligence, erstwhile attorney and GQ staff writer Jay Willis untangles the messy intersection of law, politics, and culture. On Wednesday, during his testimony in an impeachment ...
The Conversation

Why hearsay isn’t a problem for Congress in impeachment hearings

James Steiner-Dillon does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...