ATTENTION GEORGIA DRIVERS: HOLDING A CELL PHONE WHILE DRIVING NOT PERMITTED Coming up later this summer, on July 1, 2018, a new Georgia law will take effect that will affect all drivers in Georgia, and hopefully make the roads a little bit safer. Maybe it is counterintuitive for a lot of people, but the new
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Hearsay Exception for Recorded Recollections: Pitfalls to Avoid
Rule 803(5) of the Federal Rules of Evidence operates as an exception to the hearsay rule, provided the requirements governing the rule as to the “recorded recollection” are satisfied. The rule is as follows Recorded Recollection. A record that: (A) is on a matter the witness once knew about but now cannot recall well enough
MDL Procedures At-Risk For Closer Scrutiny Going Forward
For years, the resolution of large-impact product defect and personal injury litigation has been shifting away from class actions in favor of Multidistrict Litigation cases that are consolidated in front of one judge in the federal and state systems. A recent scholarly article authored by University of Georgia law professor Elizabeth Chamblee Burch, Judging Multidistrict
The Hearsay Exception for Market Reports
The hearsay exception for “compiled information” or market reports is an important tool that allows for the admission of such evidence notwithstanding the hearsay rule, but it is generally strictly applied by the courts. For that reason, counsel must carefully consider whether the rule permits the admission of such evidence in developing a trial strategy
