On June 20, 2018, we published a blog post entitled “A Digital Picture is Worth a Thousand Words – but is it Authentic?” Not long after that posting, I participated in a five day jury trial in which the issue of spoliation of digital photographs became a central issue. The spoliation issue arose in a medical malpractice action that involved... Continue Reading...
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A Digital Picture is Worth a Thousand Words — But is it Authentic?
How often have you accepted a printed rendering of a digital picture as authentic? For those of us practicing since the 90s or earlier, we have often accepted a witness’s testimony that a printed picture is a fair and accurate depiction of the witness’s personal observation. However, when a digital image comes into play and small details in the image... Continue Reading...
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