One integral aspect to increase the chances of winning a trial is the use of cross-examination. While this approach takes extensive planning and preparation, a properly executed and effective ...

Wednesday’s House Judiciary Committee impeachment hearing squandered an opportunity to educate the public about the criteria for impeaching a president. Instead of each side cross-examining opposing ...

Diana C. Manning, Benjamin J. DiLorenzo and Kyle A. Valente L-R: Diana C. Manning, Kyle A. Valente and Benjamin J. DiLorenzo of Bressler, Amery & Ross. Courtesy photos The examination of a witness on ...

Although it’s undoubtedly true that patent litigators have deep expertise in their corner of the scientific world and Texas oil attorneys could teach a college geology class, the fact remains that ...

The value of effective cross-examination has roots as early as biblical times. In later times, John Henry Wigmore claimed that cross-examination was the greatest legal invention for discovering the ...

Cross-examination is the stuff of drama in fictional courtroom depictions. The savvy lawyer taking on a hostile witness on the stand—these are the moments TV and movie audiences live for. However, the ...

The purpose of cross-examination is to continue to argue — and defend — your case by using leading questions to obtain affirmative answers. The leading question with the desired answer is the key to ...

CNN anchor Erin Burnett and chief legal analyst Paula Reid were stunned by the “incredibly effective” cross-examination by former President Donald Trump’s lawyers of prosecution witness Keith Davidson ...