Habit, routine practice is admissible evidence

Evidence of a person’s habit or an organization’s routine practice may be admitted to prove that on a particular occasion the person or organization acted in accordance with the habit or routine practice. The court may admit this evidence regardless of whether it is corroborated or whether there was an eyewitness.

Source: Rule 406. Habit; Routine Practice | Federal Rules of Evidence | LII / Legal Information Institute
added 2012-04-19T16:21:50Z by anders

25 PB of megaupload data is costing $9k/day to store

putting the storage provider in a very awkward position as megaupload’s service contract has been cancelled but the data can’t be deleted as it might interfere with the court case.

Source: ISP: Storing 25 petabytes of Megaupload data costs us $9,000 a day
added 2012-03-22T17:15:21Z by anders

47% of defendants in Brooklyn Criminal Court are non-citizens

Source: Conrad
added 2012-03-15T12:16:10Z by anders

The American Booksellers Assocation sued B&N and Borders for Preferential Pricing

Spent $18 million in legal fees on the suit. Won $4.7 million settlement.

Source: Publisher's Weekly
added 2012-03-12T17:00:27Z by anders