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Uncontradicted Testimony Must Still Be Given Weight

Uncontradicted testimony can be disregarded if it is not credible, but it can't be ignored completely.

Federal Circuit Denies Settlement Negotiations Privilege

AT&T sought discovery into the negotiations that produced settlement agreements between MSTG and other phone companies.

Are Photos Taken a Year Later Helpful to Juries?

An Illinois court ruled that photos of an accident taken much later are admissible as long as someone can testify that they are representative of the scene at the time.

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Handling Substantive Changes in Adversaries' Errata Sheets

By Roger K. Smith and Lisa R. Veasman

You could move to strike the changes to the transcript, or you could move to reopen the deposition and question the witness about the changes.

Court Provides Guidance on Admission of Surveillance Video

By Michael R. Lied

The Illinois Supreme Court took a more flexible, less exacting view of the foundational requirements for admitting a survelliance video under the "silent witness" theory.

Supreme Court Reverses Trend on Loss Causation

By Kara Altenbaumer-Price

For securities class-action defendants, the "higher hurdle" created by the court's loss-causation analysis is proving an important defense tool.

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