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"This time-tested evidence treatise covers all the major evidentiary doctrines, and includes expert analysis of statutory developments along with discussions of the presentation of hard copy exhibits in court using document cameras and the presentation of digital exhibits using monitors or projection screens. Detailed explanations of evidence principles include: • A brief description of the pertinent Federal Rules of Evidence and the most recent leading cases construing the Rules • A list of foundational elements-the events and facts you need to lay a complete foundation • An illustrative foundation showing how each question relates to a particular element of the foundation"

"Exculpatory Evidence, Fourth Edition offers a comprehensive study of the evolution of case law defining the scope of the constitutional right to present exculpatory evidence, which has been used to override virtually every type of evidentiary exclusionary rule. The authors point out incisive constitutional arguments and effective trial defense strategies to foil evidentiary privileges and put the prosecution on guard."

"Written by experts in eyewitness psychology and an experienced trial attorney, Eyewitness Testimony: Civil and Criminal offers step-by-step suggestions for addressing eyewitness testimony at each phase of a criminal or civil trial. The authors provide courtroom-ready trial techniques and the latest psychological research concerning such issues as jurors' beliefs about eyewitness testimony, factors determining perception, the three components of memory, and factors that interfere with memory."

"This latest edition is more finely organized for deeper analysis and quicker access to the desired information. In many cases, more subsections of text discuss each rule, so that each subsection addresses more specific issues. This allowed more detailed analysis of evidentiary issues and made it possible to cite fewer opinions for each proposition of law without reducing the richness of the authority provided in this edition. All of the chapters have been updated with the latest evidence cases."

"Areas of evidence practice covered include: Gathering the evidence and pre-trial procedures -- Demonstrative and documentary evidence -- Opening statements and closing arguments -- Expert witnesses -- Direct and cross-examination of witnesses -- Circumstantial evidence -- Competency and privileges -- Making a record through effective objections"

"This easy-to-use publication is designed to help counsel strategically analyze the issues involved in the introduction of and objection to particular evidence."

"Cited widely by courts and consulted regularly by thousands of attorneys across the nation, the Federal Rules of Evidence Manual provides the following for each Rule: the complete, current text; a current explanation by experts on federal evidence rules; comprehensive descriptions of salient cases; and the relevant legislative history."

"The publication is a single-volume paperback treatment of the Florida Evidence Code for courtroom use.... Each section is treated in a separate chapter that includes the text of that section, authoritative commentary and analysis of the section, including current trends and developments and any relevant Constitutional considerations, and brief descriptions of significant cases interpreting the section."

"To ensure that busy attorneys can find the relevant material they need quickly and easily, Judge Rodriguez updates the Florida Evidence Manual to follow the sequence of the Florida Evidence Code. He cites the text of each code section in full, and analyzes applicable state and federal cases, scholarly treatises, and law review articles that discuss and interpret the section."

"Florida Evidentiary Foundations covers all major evidentiary doctrines for the state of Florida, providing sample lines of questioning that demonstrate how to lay the foundation for admitting various kinds of evidence."

"This volume concentrates on the many issues related to discovery and gives complete and current coverage on relevant topics, including such areas as: • Discovery Strategy and Planning • Preservation of Evidence • Discovery of Electronic Information • Physical and Mental Examinations • Exchanging Expert Witness Information"

"The Methods of Attacking Scientific Evidence, Sixth Edition reviews all the major evidentiary doctrines applicable to scientific evidence. The book first analyzes the admissibility of the testimony of the witnesses who lay the chain of custody for the physical evidence tested. It then catalogues the admissibility attacks on the expert witnesses who teach the jury about the theory and instrument, report about the specific test in question, and evaluate the test result for the jury. The book also covers the tactics of attacking the weight of scientific evidence, and dissects the attacks on the weight of many different factors."

"Organized logically and written in clear terms for the active litigator, Scientific Evidence, Sixth Edition, covers rules and precedents relating to admissibility, constitutional limitations, discovery, expert testimony, laboratory reports, and chain of custody. It then analyzes the most frequently encountered scientific evidence and the latest developments in scientific evidence, such as the use of probabilistic genotyping software to analyze complex DNA samples, neuroscience, facial recognition, drugged driving testing, blockchain, and the use of liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry in drug testing."

"Clearly written and comprehensive in scope, Search and Seizure offers expert insight on such issues as reasonable expectation of privacy, consent, and probable cause, as well as current guidelines governing search and seizure in such specific circumstances as vehicles, professional offices, and airports. It contains practice pointers throughout the text, concise summaries of the standards of governing a particular rule of search and seizure law, and numerous checklists you can use to debrief a client or prepare for a suppression motion and hearing. Extensive case citations illustrate the applications of the Fourth Amendment and, in every case, describe precisely the exact location of the quotes within a case."

"The authority on Federal Evidence Rules saves you valuable research time. Here's hands-on accessibility to expert guidance, in a convenient single volume. Useful on its own as a convenient quick reference guide, or as a companion to the six-volume masterwork, Weinstein's Federal Evidence."

"Weinstein's Federal Evidence is the backbone of a federal litigator's library. Comprehensive and authoritative, Weinstein's has been cited in thousands of federal opinions. • Chapters are organized by rule number, and the discussion in each chapter is broken down into logical descriptive topical section headings to enable users to quickly find the specific information for which they are looking. • The analytical text focuses on the current state of the law and includes footnotes organized by circuits, while retaining information on the historical development of the law in historical appendices to each chapter. • In addition to clearly setting forth the law, Weinstein's Federal Evidence provides expert analysis and coverage of unsettled evidence issues. • Also included is a chart listing each state that has adopted evidence rules based on the Federal Rules of Evidence and comparing the state version of each rule with the corresponding federal rule."

"This is the Eighth Edition of a comprehensive, one-volume treatise on the Federal Rules of Evidence, which serves as a succinct yet scholarly analysis of the Evidence Rules for judges, practitioners, and students. The authors have focused on exploring the Rules with clarity and conciseness, integrating theory with a practical understanding of how these rules operate in the real world."

"Top federal litigators provide invaluable practical guidance on the strategy and tactics involved in handling a civil case in the federal courts."

"Killer Roads provides comprehensive guidance on the many issues surrounding transportation facility negligence. It helps you pinpoint essential engineering issues and relevant road defects, assess the quality of maintenance, identify pertinent engineering standards, and understand the liability of all parties. However, Killer Roads goes beyond describing the legal basis for your courtroom strategy. It also provides helpful, hands-on guidance for implementing this strategy successfully. Written in straightforward language, Killer Roads demonstrates how highway liability issues impact your approach to jury selection, the opening statement, cross-examination, and expert witness testimony."

"Covering virtually all aspects of sexual assault trials, this resource is a complete handbook for anticipating and fulfilling the special demands of sexual assault cases. Get expert guidance on discovery and pretrial issues, jury selection, direct and cross-examination, hearsay, expert testimony, presentation of evidence, and jury instructions to help you develop a winning strategy for your case. The discussion also includes an analysis of the medical, scientific, and social science issues that come up in sexual assault litigation, such as the interpretation of physical findings in the examination of assault victims, the psychological aspects of sexual abuse, sensitivities involved in interviewing the child witness, and DNA and related technology."

"Statutory Interpretation in the Federal and State Courts covers seven topics of relevance that coach the attorney through different stages of interpretation to make the best possible argument. The topics include: • Introduction to the Art of Statutory Interpretation • The Legislative Process and Separation of Powers • Canons Based on Intrinsic Sources • Canons Based on Extrinsic Sources • Canons Based on Policy-Based Sources • Canons Based on Agency Interpretations • The Linear Approach to Statutory Interpretation"

"This reference guide provides summary coverage of personal injury damage awards for the most popular jurisdictions in the U.S. for the past 3 years. The book is divided according to the type of injury and then by whether the award was deemed adequate, inadequate or excessive on appeal, the location of the court making the award, approving the settlement, whether the award was obtained through settlement or jury verdict."

The only publication to cover general civil, tort and contract litigation instructions in one comprehensive research source.

"These instructions contain the "How to Use This Book" section of the Florida Supreme Court Committee's Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases, as well as Sections 100, 200, 300, 600, 700, and 800 of those instructions."

"In March 2010, the Florida Supreme Court issued a decision reorganizing and renumbering the Florida Standard Jury Instructions in Civil Cases, the first comprehensive revision of the instructions since their inception in 1967. Many instructions were revised to make them more understandable for jurors. In addition, the Court adopted substantive amendments to several instructions. -- Highlights of the this reorganization of the instructions include:
* Reorganization and renumbering of the substantive areas into separate sections that incorporate pertinent standard instructions tailored to that specific area of the law * Implementation of "plain English" terminology to improve juror understanding * Reordering of the timing and sequencing of instructions during the trial process to improve communication to the jurors * Revision of the Notes on Use to improve currency, eliminate outdated references, clarify the points being made, and point out areas where the committee has not taken a position."

"Florida Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases, a product of the Supreme Court's Committee on Standard Jury Instructions in Criminal Cases, provides an authoritative array of instructions for virtually every criminal offense, as well as general instructions, grand jury instructions, and proceedings for the commitment of violent sexual predators."