How Legal Teams Use Self-Directed Software to Collect Admissible Online Evidence
Last Updated March 2024
Per the Federal Rules of Evidence 901 (FRE 901), online evidence requires authentication for admissibility in court. Authentication involves crucial capture details like time, browser, hash values, and metadata. Attorneys often had to provide their own affidavits or testify in court in the past, yet courts still excluded evidence due to inadequate certifications or affidavits. Consequently, law firms faced challenges authenticating web content, either through complex in-house processes or outsourcing leading to slow turnaround times and even missed evidence.
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