In the popular mind, impeachment is associated with presidents and other high officials. But to the lawyer, it’s also associated with witnesses—especially with showing that a witness, on an earlier occasion, said something inconsistent with that witness’s current testimony. The more wildly inconsistent, the better. To continue reading, click here.
In the biggest opioid case to date, Purdue Pharma, manufacturer of OxyContin, reached a tentative settlement last week with 23 states and attorneys representing roughly 2,000 local governments. The deal would have Purdue Pharma file for bankruptcy, which the company did on Sunday, and pay as much as $12 billion Read more…
The American Bar Association filed an amicus brief June 18 with the U.S. Supreme Court, seeking declaration that the U.S. Constitution requires an unanimous jury verdict in felony criminal cases in all 50 states. To continue reading, click here.