388: Listen and Learn – Policy Exclusions (Evidence)

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! In today's episode from our "Listen and Learn" series, we're talking about evidence that the court may exclude for various public policy reasons under the Federal Rules of Evidence.

In this episode we discuss:

• Evidence of subsequent remedial measures
• Statements and offers made during settlement negotiations
• Pleas and plea negotiations
• Offers to pay medical expenses
• Liability insurance
• Analyzing two hypos, from the February 2017 and February 2021 California bar exams

Resources:

• “Listen and Learn” series (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/law-school-toolbox-podcast-substantive-law-topics/#listen-learn)
• California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, February 2017 (https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/admissions/Examinations/CBXFeb2017_Selected_EssayQuestions1-6_R.pdf)
• California Bar Examination – Essay Questions and Selected Answers, February 2021 (https://www.calbar.ca.gov/Portals/0/documents/admissions/Examinations/February-2021-CBX-Essay-Qs-and-Selected-Answers.pdf)
• Podcast Episode 261: Listen and Learn – The Basics of Hearsay (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-261-listen-and-learn-the-basics-of-hearsay/)

Download the Transcript  (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-388-listen-and-learn-policy-exclusions-evidence/)

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