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Public Comments Critical Of Proposed Amendment To FRE 801(d)(1)(B) (Prior...
Amendments.Highlighting.jpgProposed amendment to FRE 801(d)(1)(B) would broaden the use of prior consistent statements to "rehabilitate[ ] the declarant’s credibility as a witness”; public comments,...
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More Public Comments Critical Of Proposed Amendment To FRE 801(d)(1)(B)...
Amendments.Highlighting_13.jpgMore opposition lodged against the propose amendment to FRE 801(d)(1)(B) which would broaden the use of prior consistent statements to "rehabilitate[ ] the declarant’s...
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Supreme Court Approves Proposed Amendment To FRE 803(10) (Part VI)
FRE Amendment Photo.jpgSupreme Court approves "notice and demand"amendment to FRE 803(10) (Absence of a Public Record), which becomes effective on December 1, 2013 unless Congress takes other action...
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Changes Made To Proposed Amendment To FRE 801(d)(1)(B) (Prior Consistent...
Amendments.Highlighting.jpgAdvisory Committee on Evidence Rules modifies proposed amendment to FRE 801(d)(1)(B) following some critical comments received during the public comment period; the committee...
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Judicial Standing Committee Considers Proposed Amendment To FRE 801(d)(1)(B)...
Amendments.Highlighting.jpgAfter the public comment on the proposed amendment to FRE 801(d)(1)(B), and modification of the amendment by the Advisory Committee on Evidence Rules, as the next step in the...
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Judicial Standing Committee Considers Proposed Amendment To FRE 803(6), (7),...
Amendments.Highlighting.jpgThe Judicial Conference’s Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure considers the recommendation of the the Advisory Committee on Evidence Rules to clarify which party...
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FRE 801(d)(1)(B) Amendments Approved By Standing Committee (Part VIII)
AmendGraphic.jpgA proposed amendment to FRE 801(d)(1)(B) will be transmitted to the U.S. Judicial Conference for review. Under the Rules Enabling Act, the Conference decides whether to transmit the...
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Standing Committee Approves Amendments To FRE 803(6), FRE 803(7), And FRE...
Amendments.Highlighting.jpgThe Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure approves proposed amendment to amend FRE 803(6), FRE 803(7), and FRE 803(8) concerning which party bears...
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Judicial Conference Approves Proposed Amendment To FRE 803(6), FRE 803(7),...
Amendments.Highlighting.jpgThe U.S. Judicial Conference approved a pending amendment to FRE 803(6) (Business Records), FRE 803(7) (Absence of Business Records), and FRE 803(8) (Public Records)...
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New Amendment: FRE 803(10) "Notice And Demand" Requirements Effective...
iStock_000000132369_L1_17.jpgA new amendment to the Federal Rules of Evidence was adopted for FRE 803(10) concerning the absence of a public record; as amended, the rule establishes a new procedure...
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Retrospective: Ten Key Evidence Issues From 2013
2013.calendar.pngThe end of 2013 provides an opportunity to reflect and highlight some of the noteworthy evidence issues over the past year. We offer the following ten key evidence issues from 2013,...
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Prospective: Ten Key Evidence Issues For 2014
2014.calendar.pngLast week, we reviewed significant evidence issues from 2013. SeeRetrospective: Ten Key Evidence Issues In 2013. As the New Year begins, we highlight a number of potential evidence...
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Supreme Court Deciding Amendments On Trustworthiness Burden For FRE 803(6),...
Amendments.Highlighting.jpgThe Supreme Court is considering whether to approve pending amendments to FRE 803(6), FRE 803(7) and FRE 803(8); the amendments would clarify that the opposing party would...
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Supreme Court Approves Amendment To FRE 801(d)(1)(B) (Prior Consistent...
Amendments.Highlighting.jpgThe Supreme Court has approved an amendment to FRE 801(d)(1)(B) which would allow for the use of a prior consistent statement to “to rehabilitate the declarant’s credibility...
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Supreme Court Approves Amendment To FRE 803(6), FRE 803(7), FRE 803(8) (Part...
Amendments.Highlighting.jpgIn a second set of amendments, the Supreme Court approved amendments to FRE 803(6), FRE 803(7), FRE 803(8) which would clarify that the burden of establishing the...
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