In his Complex Litigation column, Michael Hoenig discusses the hearsay rule and some of its exceptions, particularly focusing on the newly revised revised Rule 807, which is now seemingly more ...

A great deal of the evidence offered at a trial or hearing in the Surrogate’s Court is hearsay, or at least appears to be hearsay. What did the decedent say? What did his attorney hear from others?

One of many legal terms frequently heard in everyday speech is “hearsay.” In common usage, hearsay refers to a statement that comes from someone else. (“Yes. There’s no doubt about it. He said the ...

It’s one of those words. I’ll bet you’ve heard it before, maybe even kicked it around a bit yourself. In television dramas and in the movies, if there’s a court scene, at some point someone is bound ...

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 ...

Rep. Mike Quigley defended the impeachment testimony of two witnesses by asserting that hearsay evidence is sometimes admitted into court. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State George Kent and acting ...

PBS: Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) questioned George Kent, deputy assistant secretary of state for European and Eurasian affairs, and Bill Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, in the first public ...

In his Complex Litigation column, Michael Hoenig discusses the hearsay rule and some of its exceptions, particularly focusing on the newly revised revised Rule 807, which is now seemingly more ...