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. Frank Bass is a ...

Chagee remains a hold as management shifts focus to same-store recovery over unit growth, signaling a strategic pivot. 2026 guidance suggests stabilization, not recovery, with revenue and profit ...

A special motion filed pursuant to the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act is supposed to operate much like a motion for summary judgment. But what if the moving party (the speaker) asserts an ...

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 Supreme Court has held that the traditional rule relating to the prosecution’s burden of proof in criminal cases cannot be applied in a “pedantic” manner, cautioning that such rigidity would allow ...

Last week, in a highly anticipated ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in EMD Sales Inc. v. Carrera, Case No. 23-217, concluding that a preponderance-of-the-evidence standard applies ...

In the final day of the committee stage of progressing the Data Bill through the House of Lords before the Christmas break, we attempted to persuade the government of the urgent need to consider how ...