Are opening statements in mediation beneficial toward reaching a settlement? There is an ongoing debate by both advocates and neutrals concerning the advantages and disadvantages of including opening ...

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 ...

EVERETT — The woman remembered the night in 2017 starting like any other — whiskey, music and flirting with a man at the Anchor Pub in Everett. She found herself back at the man’s place down the ...

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 ...

SANTA FE, N.M. – A highly-anticipated and landmark case over the role of social media companies in keeping children safe online began Monday in Santa Fe. New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez filed ...