One of the most important decisions in employment discrimination law this year remains the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in Balderson v. Lincare Inc., in which the Court reiterated that ...

Burden of proof defines who must prove a point in legal cases. It determines the level of evidence required to win a case. The state has the burden of proof in criminal cases. You may have heard about ...

An Ohio appeals court says drivers accused of violating the state's distracted driving law will need to prove they were not illegally using their phones behind the wheel.This means the burden of proof ...

The Situation: The EU Product Liability Directive 85/374/EEC ("PLD") was adopted nearly 40 years ago and has remained almost unchanged since its inception. The Result: The currently pending revision ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Theodore McDarrah writes about practical philosophy for leaders. WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 11: The U.S. Capitol on the 3rd day of ...

An attorney preparing for the trial of a matrimonial action must know all of the applicable presumptions and be prepared to meet her burden of proof on each issue. Joel R. Brandes discusses some of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ryan Finley writes about transfer pricing and international tax. In this photograph taken on November 18, 2020 in Lille, a person ...

Ohio Governor John Kasich has vetoed a bill that would have changed the burden of proof in cases of self-defense. House Bill 228, known as the Duty to Retreat bill, shifted the burden of proof from a ...

On Dec. 18, 2002, in an arguably advisory opinion, the Ohio Supreme Court struck down an amendment to an Ohio statute that said an employee who is injured on the job and tests above certain limits for ...

For Singer Paul Robeson, it was a busy week. Stepping off a plane in New York after a four-month tour of eight European countries, including a visit to the U.S.S.R., the burly baritone orated: “In ...

Missouri is informally known as the “show me” state. It describes the character of Missourians as conservative, not gullible and unwilling to believe without adequate evidence. I would argue that the ...

Several years ago I was in trial defending a client in a lawsuit. The other party was on the stand. He had tremulously raised his hand and sworn to tell the truth. Then he began … to unconscionably ...