When an item of evidence is conditionally relevant, it is often not possible for the offeror to prove the fact upon which relevance is conditioned at the time the evidence is offered. In such cases it is customary to permit him to introduce the evidence and ‘connect it up’ later. Rule ...
Whenever a court dismisses a grand jury or otherwise imposes sanctions, if there is evidence of any misconduct, request an immediatein camerareview of the transcripts of the grand jury testimony. This practice will also serve as a preventive measure against future prejudice.12 Even if you are fo...
signal that the Fed is anticipating the likelihood that monetary policy will have to be tightened if the current rate of increase in nominal spending remains substantially above the rate consistent with the Fed’s average inflation target of 2%, but wait for further evidence before deciding about ...
Federal Rule of Evidence 602 requires a witness to testify based on personal knowledge. However, there was no such testimony adduced at trial. Instead, the only trial evidence on this negligent misrepresentation element was Plaintiffs’ counsel’s self-serving speculative testimony that defendant’s ...
at 5. To receive the benefit of the exception under the Court's new rule, plaintiffs seeking reimbursement under the URA must provide "specific evidence that no local attorneys posses the special expertise necessary to take the case or that no local attorneys were willing to take the case,"...
The district court, therefore, correctly adopted the only meaningful guidance in the intrinsic evidence, the definition that VSi itself provided, which VSi stipulated establishes non- infringement as a matter of law. Under any construction of this term, even that which VSi has proposed, the claims...
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). o Yes x No Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. Shares outstanding...