Longtime readers will recall that every so often, I would go on a "rant" about how many federal judges were ignoring the text of Federal Rule of Evidence 702, as amended in 2000. Instead, they were ...

New rules on expert witness testimony in federal court are on the horizon, sparking debate among the legal community and impacting litigation. An amendment to Federal Rule of Evidence 702 is set to ...

"This is to demonstrate that the appropriate use of illustrative aids, demonstrative evidence, and summaries of voluminous materials remains unclear," write Michael A. Kaplan and Christopher Dernbach ...

In the federal system and all states, "rape shield" rules require pre-trial hearings on whether evidence relating to a rape victim's prior sexual history is admissible at trial. For example, Utah's ...

A former federal judge is urging a change to the federal rules of evidence that would allow courts to weigh whether evidence is the product of generative artificial intelligence. Former US District ...

April 19 (Reuters) - A federal judicial panel on Friday struggled to determine whether or how to draft rules that would allow courts to ensure the authenticity and reliability of trial evidence ...

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 ...

Hearsay evidence refers to testimony offered in court based on what another person has said and offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted. Courts generally prohibit hearsay evidence due to ...