In Charles Dickens’ Bleak House, Dr. Allan Woodcourt famously said to the wrongly accused George Rouncewell: “But the mere truth won’t do. You must have a lawyer.” Francis P. Karam’s new book ...

Diana C. Manning, Benjamin J. DiLorenzo and Kyle A. Valente L-R: Diana C. Manning, Kyle A. Valente and Benjamin J. DiLorenzo of Bressler, Amery & Ross. Courtesy photos The examination of a witness on ...

One of the paradoxes of international arbitration is that, on the one hand, it is celebrated for being flexible and, on the other, it follows some fairly uniform practices. These practices are ...

Cross-examination is like a chain saw. In the hands of the careless advocate, it can dismember your own client’s case with a single mistake. For the prepared trial lawyer, cross-examination offers the ...

“If you confront anyone who has lied with the truth, he will usually admit it - often out of sheer surprise. It is only necessary to guess right to produce your effect.” ― Agatha Christie, Murder on ...

Cross-examination is the stuff of drama in fictional courtroom depictions. The savvy lawyer taking on a hostile witness on the stand—these are the moments TV and movie audiences live for. However, the ...

Nearly three and a half years into the Trump Administration’s term, the United States Department of Education has finally published its new regulations governing campus sexual assault cases. The ...

Donald Trump’s defense lawyer, who resorted to personal attacks and repetitive questioning in his cross-examination of E. Jean Carroll in the trial over her rape allegation against the former ...

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team will continue its cross-examination of the House prosecution ...

Renee Co expresses concern over the defense team’s repeated withdrawal of questions during the cross-examination of NBI ...