In his Evidence column, Michael J. Hutter, a professor at Albany Law School and special counsel to Powers & Santola, writes that recently, in a thoughtful opinion authored by Justice Peter Skelos, the ...

The distinction between what is fact and what is opinion is arguably one of the most fundamental distinctions in law. But in practice, it is actually a lawyer’s distinction. In the real world, and in ...

Building a rapport with a witness, especially a fact witness testifying for the first time, can pay dividends—as can a pre-deposition sweep of the target's social media presence. Jayme Cassidy says ...

Corporate defendants are frequently faced with a quandary—is the company’s highly sophisticated professional employee simply a fact witness or does their anticipated testimony propel them into the ...

Sam Bankman-Fried's presentation in court won't kick off until later this week, but it's already clear his defense may hinge on one key witness: himself. That's according to Kevin O’Brien, a partner ...

Sam Bankman-Fried's presentation in court won't kick off until later this week, but it's already clear his defense may hinge on one key witness: himself. You're reading The SBF Trial, a CoinDesk ...