Utilizing e-mail as business records under the Texas rules of evidence

Utilizing e-mail as business records under the Texas rules of evidence

Texas courts have recognized that, if a business had a procedure for collecting and maintaining computerized records, those records could meet the business records exception under Rule 803(6). Two federal cases illustrate some of the difficulties that arise in attempting to qualify an e-mail as a bu...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Review of litigation 2000-01, Vol.19 (1), p.61
1. Verfasser: Paddock, Robert L
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Archives & records
Electronic mail systems
Litigation
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Zusammenfassung:Texas courts have recognized that, if a business had a procedure for collecting and maintaining computerized records, those records could meet the business records exception under Rule 803(6). Two federal cases illustrate some of the difficulties that arise in attempting to qualify an e-mail as a business record under Rule 803(6): "Monotype Corp v. International Typeface Corp" and "United States v. Ferber."
ISSN:0734-4015