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Liberty And Justice For All?: A Pathfinder On The Use Of Lyrics As Evidence In Civil And Criminal Trial, Stephanie Washington Jan 2022

Liberty And Justice For All?: A Pathfinder On The Use Of Lyrics As Evidence In Civil And Criminal Trial, Stephanie Washington

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Trial By Google: Judicial Notice In The Information Age, Andrew Ferguson Jan 2014

Trial By Google: Judicial Notice In The Information Age, Andrew Ferguson

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This Article presents a theory of judicial notice for the information age. It argues that the ease of accessing factual data on the Internet allows judges and litigants to expand the use of judicial notice in ways that raise significant concerns about admissibility, reliability, and fair process. State and federal courts are already applying the surprisingly pliant judicial notice rules to bring websites ranging from Google Maps to Wikipedia into the courtroom, and these decisions will only increase in frequency in coming years. This rapidly emerging judicial phenomenon is notable for its ad hoc and conclusory nature – attributes that …


Session One: Using Forensic Medical Evidence In Court, Juan E. Mendez Jan 2012

Session One: Using Forensic Medical Evidence In Court, Juan E. Mendez

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