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Author(s): Riana PfefferkornPublication Date: September 10, 2019Publication Type: Other WritingThe client shows his lawyer a video he says he took on his cell phone. It shows the defendant saying things that, if seen by the jury, will be a slam dunk for the client’s case. The attorney includes the video in her list of evidence for trial, but the defendant’s lawyers move to strike. They claim it’s a fake. What’s the plaintiff’s lawyer—and the judge—to do?
Welcome to trial practice in the new world of "deepfake" videos.