Admissibility, Evidence and Exhibits

When AI Conversations Become Compliance Risks: Rethinking Confidentiality in the ChatGPT Era

Complex Discovery

AUGUST 1, 2025

In a striking admission, OpenAI’s CEO Sam Altman acknowledged that ChatGPT interactions lack the privacy protections of attorney-client privilege, raising immediate concerns for legal professionals. C-suite executives and legal practitioners must navigate this landscape carefully, treating AI interactions as possible exhibits in court.

Government and Public Sector

Government and Public Sector Subpoenas Privileged Communication Exhibits

Defendant’s Prejudice From Plaintiff’s Failure to Disclose Photographs Taken by Defendant Was Insufficient to Support an Exclusionary Discovery Sanction

E-Discovery LLC

JUNE 28, 2025

The Court affirmed the holding that the asserted prejudice from the failure to produce was insufficient to support exclusion of the evidence. Johnson] intended to introduce the photos into evidence’ at trial.” The City objected to the admission of the photographs, asserting that those photographs were “not disclosed in discovery.”

Discovery

Discovery Cross-Examination Objections Evidence

Top 5 Tips: Taking Depositions in a Post-Pandemic World

Attorney at Work

JULY 16, 2021

Exchanging exhibits during a remote deposition or trial is a crucial component that is often not addressed in web-conferencing tools. Additional accommodations must be in place for a way to introduced and distribute exhibits. These can often be addressed by an exhibit-specific tool used in conjunction with the web-conferencing tool.

Depositions

Depositions Exhibits Witnesses Admissibility

Webinars

No Objections: Better Case Management with AI for Paralegals

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Is a “Composite” Video Admissible and Can a Police Officer “Narrate” It at Trial? – Part 1 of 2

E-Discovery LLC

AUGUST 31, 2024

499 (2024), addressed introduction of a “composite” video as summary evidence and the use of police officers’ testimony describing it. This first blog addresses the admissibility of a “composite” video prepared by the prosecution. An innocent bystander was fatally shot while she was with her husband on a hotel patio in Annapolis.

Admissibility

Admissibility Exhibits Evidence Cross-Examination

Is a “Composite” Video Admissible and Can a Police Officer “Narrate” It at Trial? – Part 2 of 2

E-Discovery LLC

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

499 (2024), addressed introduction of a “composite” video as summary evidence and the use of police officers’ testimony describing it. A prior blog addressed the admissibility of a “composite” video prepared by the prosecution. State , 261 Md. The Appeals Court of Maryland agreed. emphasis added].

Admissibility

Admissibility Witnesses Evidence Exhibits

How to Prepare for Your First Mock Trial

Jonathan Leach LLC

JUNE 10, 2024

This includes case briefs, witness statements, exhibits, and relevant statutes or legal precedents. Discuss which side needs to prove what and what the standards of evidence are needed. Use all evidence (documents, photographs, physical evidence, and expert reports) to support your case.

Burden Of Proof

Burden Of Proof Trial Preparation Witnesses Evidence

Do You Have to Ask an Opponent for a Privilege Log?

E-Discovery LLC

JUNE 25, 2024

There were several other discovery disputes and the parties submitted emails, exhibits, and a declaration. c)(2) contentions, in reviewing the briefs and exhibits, it is evident that the communication issues addressed in the court’s January 11, 2024 order have not been resolved. Plaintiffs argued that Fed.R.Civ.P.

Discovery

Discovery Exhibits Interrogatories Objections

Persuasive Shortcuts: Document Summaries In Federal and California Courts

Evidence at Trial

OCTOBER 3, 2022

— Franklin Delano Roosevelt Too often in jury trials, attorneys mistakenly think getting evidence admitted is a dry and mechanical process separate and apart from the task of persuasion. These thousands of pages were relevant and admissible. This exhibit would be clear, concise and nonboring. But would it be admissible?

Admissibility

Admissibility Evidence Exhibits Objections

How to Set Up Remote International Depositions

Optima Juris

DECEMBER 9, 2024

As the need for efficient evidence-gathering persists, adopting remote depositions has become a powerful and prevalent solution. Check for any statutory restrictions on using video conferencing for evidence gathering. If it is allowed, ensure you understand any conditions that must be met for the evidence to be admissible.

Depositions

Depositions Exhibits Evidence Arbitration

Why Depositions Matter More

The Cloud Court Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

They know that if they fail to obtain an admission from a witness, or fail to vigorously defend their own, those failures have consequences measured in dollars. The surprise admission you gain or fail to gain from an expert, an executive, or a key witness will invariably move settlement discussions in ways that naked documents never do.

Depositions

Depositions Witnesses Admissibility Litigation

Understanding Jury Duty and Misconduct in the Legal Arena

Jury Analyst

MAY 22, 2024

A juror tasked with objective deliberation and verdict issuance based on evidence presented in court embodies the foundational aspect of a fair trial. Courts expect jurors to adhere to strict guidelines that ensure their decision-making process is impartial and based on the evidence presented in the courtroom.

Evidence

Evidence Jury Deliberation Jury Selection Jury Instructions

Understanding Jury Duty and Misconduct in the Legal Arena

Jury Analyst

MAY 22, 2024

A juror tasked with objective deliberation and verdict issuance based on evidence presented in court embodies the foundational aspect of a fair trial. Courts expect jurors to adhere to strict guidelines that ensure their decision-making process is impartial and based on the evidence presented in the courtroom.

Evidence

Evidence Jury Deliberation Jury Selection Jury Instructions

Evidence of Internet Searches About Lawful Abortion Held Inadmissible to Prove Intent to Later Kill or Harm Newborn Baby

E-Discovery LLC

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

In this case, we must consider whether evidence of a criminal defendant’s internet searches on abortion in the early months of her pregnancy was relevant to show her intent to kill or harm her newborn several months later at birth, or, if marginally relevant, unfairly prejudicial. 5, 2024). Akers hands. Police took Ms.

Evidence

Evidence Admissibility Discovery Exhibits

Lawmatics and The Innocence Center Partner Up to Improve Access to Justice

Lawmatics

DECEMBER 6, 2023

They work diligently to investigate claims of wrongful conviction, meticulously examining every detail of a case to uncover evidence that could prove an individual's innocence. However, not all cases have access to DNA evidence. At the core of The Innocence Center's approach is a tireless commitment to advocating for justice.

Evidence

Evidence Education Witnesses Summons

Trial Strategy Today

When AI Conversations Become Compliance Risks: Rethinking Confidentiality in the ChatGPT Era

Defendant’s Prejudice From Plaintiff’s Failure to Disclose Photographs Taken by Defendant Was Insufficient to Support an Exclusionary Discovery Sanction

Webinars

Trending Sources

Top 5 Tips: Taking Depositions in a Post-Pandemic World

Webinars

Is a “Composite” Video Admissible and Can a Police Officer “Narrate” It at Trial? – Part 1 of 2

Is a “Composite” Video Admissible and Can a Police Officer “Narrate” It at Trial? – Part 2 of 2

How to Prepare for Your First Mock Trial

Do You Have to Ask an Opponent for a Privilege Log?

Persuasive Shortcuts: Document Summaries In Federal and California Courts

How to Set Up Remote International Depositions

Why Depositions Matter More

Understanding Jury Duty and Misconduct in the Legal Arena

Understanding Jury Duty and Misconduct in the Legal Arena

Evidence of Internet Searches About Lawful Abortion Held Inadmissible to Prove Intent to Later Kill or Harm Newborn Baby

Lawmatics and The Innocence Center Partner Up to Improve Access to Justice

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