Counsel sometimes claim that the parties each know the other’s position only too well, making opening statements unnecessary. Or they will sometimes say that opening statements use too much valuable ...

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Joleen Youngers says cases aren’t won during opening statements, but the path to win can “definitely” be laid in those opening moments with a jury. Youngers, a plaintiff-side personal injury and civil ...

Opening statements are scheduled Monday in the trial of a real estate developer accused of providing six-figure bribes to former Palm Springs Mayor Steve Pougnet, who pleaded guilty last week to a ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Opening statements were heard Tuesday in the trial against two of the three former Albuquerque firefighters accused of raping a woman in 2023. Aden Heyman and Anthony Martin ...

Diddy relied on religion ahead of opening statements in his sex trafficking trial. Before the sessions kicked off, Diddy was reading from the Holy Bible. Attorney Teny Geragos delivered opening ...

Utica, N.Y. — Jurors heard opening statements Tuesday in Utica in the trial of three guards facing murder charges in the beating death of an inmate at Marcy Correctional Facility. Multiple corrections ...

UPDATE, 4:25 PM: “He was always sitting in a corner masturbating,” a paid chevalier servant of Cassie Ventura said of Sean Combs. The scene was a standing room only courtroom Monday afternoon on the ...

Sean Grayson's trial got underway on Wednesday. Each side delivered opening statements and questioned witnesses. Everyone present also saw the unedited footage from Grayson's body camera and his ...

Inside the courtroom, prosecutors said Small pummeled his daughter in the legs with a broom "The defendant, he’s the mayor of Atlantic City. He is powerful. He is in control people believe him because ...