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On Jan. 15, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its unanimous opinion in E.M.D. Sales v.Carrera, holding that a preponderance-of-the-evidence standard rather than a heightened clear-and-convincing ...

NFL Players Association executive director Lloyd Howell Jr. is facing a new round of scrutiny after ESPN reported on Thursday ...

In last year’s trial, Carroll also had to prove by “clear and convincing evidence,” which is a higher standard of proof than preponderance of the evidence, that Trump’s 2022 statement was ...

On January 15, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that disputes over the applicability of overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are governed by the preponderance-of-the ...

The preponderance of the evidence is damning. Instead of waiting for certainty and letting Facebook off the hook again, we should hold it and other social-media companies accountable.

Some evidence doesn't fit in file folders or boxes. A wooden door and screen door from the Willow Inn, evidence in the case of Michael Weatherspoon, convicted of murdering Jerry Dean on March 4 ...

A challenger to the State of South Carolina’s presumption of title to tidelands need only rebut that presumption by the preponderance of the evidence (50% plus 1).

I’ve learned many times over the years to rely on the preponderance of the evidence, and not on any single indicator. The jobs numbers, themselves, indicate that the economy is still expanding.

A preponderance of evidence in medical malpractice cases means that the plaintiff must prove that malpractice more than reasonably occurred. Your lawyer will only have to prove that there was a 50.1% ...

With a boost from Democratic Party officials, the senator is formally approved for the first primary ballot.