Jurors heard two sharply contrasting portrayals of Stockton Unified School District Trustee AngelAnn Flores on Tuesday as closing arguments began in her felony trial. While the prosecution cast her as ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (UPI) --The Supreme Court heard an oral argument Tuesday about the burden of proof in a whistleblower retaliation case, and whether it falls on the employee or the employer. The ...

"We are disappointed by the fact that the city of Chicago has been on autopilot and has refused every opportunity to engage in any settlement discussions—they have not even attempted to offer any ...

The United States Supreme Court recently heard oral argument in a case arising under the whistleblower provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX), presenting the question of who must prove ...

Last week, I wrote a column taking the view that conservatives supporting Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court because they hope he will overturn Roe v. Wade should be willing to ...