Hearsay evidence refers to testimony offered in court based on what another person has said and offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted. Courts generally prohibit hearsay evidence due to ...

Evidence plays a pivotal role in shaping the outcome of cases. One evidentiary ruling could affect the outcome of the case. Most relevant evidence is typically deemed admissible after a proper ...

In Pfizer Canada Inc. v. Teva Canada Limited, 2016 FCA 161, the Federal Court of Appeal (“FCA”) recently overturned a substantial damages award in a pharmaceutical patented medicines action on the ...

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) – Prosecutors relied on normally barred secondhand hearsay statements to convict former Illinois police officer Drew Peterson of killing his third wife, Kathleen Savio. Illinois ...

Matthew Johnson, Yang Li Ph.D. [co-authors: Robert Levent (Levent) Hergüner, Law Clerk and Jihong Lou Ph.D., Associate] On December 6, 2018, the PTAB hosted a Boardside Chat webinar on hearsay and ...

Top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine William Taylor, second from right, and career Foreign Service officer George Kent, right, return to testify following a recess of the House Intelligence Committee on ...

Hearsay statements are usually inadmissible unless an exception applies. Insurers can deny no-fault claims for material misrepresentations if they act promptly and provide strong evidence. They can ...

I also can sadly attest to the court system being more interested in convictions than justice. I’d like to thank William Baker and Brice Brenneman for bringing these issues to light. I was part of the ...

Luzerne County assistant district attorneys will have to go back to old school prosecution by presenting victims of crime to testify at preliminary hearings. The state Supreme Court in a 30-page ...

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A leading Republican critique of the House impeachment inquiry is that Democrats are relying on “hearsay” evidence. The word ‘hearsay’ is bandied about in legal circles all ...