Admittedly, damages are hard to prove in these cases. Put simply, absent consent of all parties, they are not only not admissible into evidence, but a crime to obtain and allow the “injured party” to sue. The reader should review our articles on American Litigation and Hard Drive Discovery before reading further.Ĭalifornia has some of the strongest laws in the country on wiretapping. There are limited circumstances in some jurisdictions in which such evidence may be utilized and this article discusses the basic law applicable to the secret recording of such conversations. Such evidence is not only normally not admissible in any court of law, but is quite often illegal to obtain. ![]() It used to be occasional and now is common, probably due to the increase in easy to use technology, often in the “smart phones.” More people and businesses utilize technology to secretly record statements and comments of potential adversaries or witnesses, knowing that if the story given by the person alters, they can be impeached with such unassailable evidence.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |