S.D. Fla. Federal District Judge Addresses Hearsay and Other Evidentiary Issues in Two Criminal Cases
In many criminal trials, defendants don’t put on an affirmative case. In other words, they don’t call their own witnesses or...
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Most lawyers are very familiar with the attorney-client and work product privileges, including when they apply and how they might...
Eleventh Circuit Says District Judge Got 403 Analysis Right
Judge Bruce Selya—a federal appellate judge who sits on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit—is fond of...
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Eleventh Circuit Upholds Trial Court’s Admission of Both Expert Testimony About Alternative Saw Design and OSHA Reports
In product liability cases, expert testimony is key. A recent decision from the Eleventh Circuit—Crawford v. ITW Food Equip. Grp., LLC,...
