since the government had a heavy burden of proof in proving wrongdoing in an extremely complicated business. Despite the complexities of the energy trading world -- one juror described the ...

Her expertise is in personal finance and investing, and real estate. Burden of proof is a legal standard that determines if a legal claim is valid or invalid based on the evidence produced.

On Jan. 15, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in E.M.D. Sales, Inc. v. Carrera, which clarified that employers need only prove ...

Justice Berdon implored his colleagues not to place a confession on the same level as any other evidential ruling during the ...

Applying the heightened “clear-and-convincing-evidence” standard of proof, the District Court concluded that EMD failed to meet its burden and ordered EMD to pay unpaid overtime wages and ...