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 ...

It is always the employer’s burden of proof to prove an exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), but there is controversy over what that evidentiary standard should be. In a recent case, a ...

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I am the president of ParkingTicket.Com. We contest tens of thousands of parking tickets for individuals and businesses each year at the New York City Parking Violations Bureau. A recent Law Journal ...

A knowing breach of the payment prohibition under insolvency law cannot be inferred from a breach of the obligation to file for insolvency.

With few exceptions, the common law upon which US jurisprudence is based employs one of two “burdens of proof” in litigation: the “beyond a reasonable doubt” standard used in criminal prosecutions, a ...

I have been asked that question many times but have never addressed it in an article. The subtext of this question is usually something like this: “How do you represent people you think may actually ...

The appellant was convicted for the offence of murder of the Ayuba Karim, punishable under Section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code, Cap. 30, Vol. 11, Laws of Oyo State, by the High Court of Oyo State, ...