Angela Brooks and Kate Sandlin, criminal defense lawyers in Los Angeles and Atlanta respectively, walk through some strategies for handling the cross-examination of less-than-cooperative witnesses.

Expert witnesses in trials can charge fees of more than $1,000 per hour, offering their knowledge in fields such as science, medicine, policing or even about an obscure car part. Their expertise can ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lars Daniel covers digital evidence and forensics in life and law. As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into ...

Speaking broadly, there are two kinds of evidence presented at trial: testimonial evidence and tangible evidence. People talking on the one hand and documents and physical things on the other.

While juries make decisions based on arguments by the prosecution and the defense, expert witnesses help them make more informed decisions. Expert witnesses are often central to the litigation process ...

The use of expert witnesses is less common in German patent litigation compared with the UK or US and in practice experts are only used in approximately 5% to 10% of cases. However, argues Georg Rauh, ...

When it comes to cross-examination, certain techniques tend to work with any witness. Keep the questions short. Use plain language and avoid jargon. Have a reference chart of discovery material handy ...