Donald Trump’s defense lawyer, who resorted to personal attacks and repetitive questioning in his cross-examination of E. Jean Carroll in the trial over her rape allegation against the former ...

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 ...

As a witness prepares to testify in trial, the big fear is often cross-examination. While the direct questioning by the witness’s own attorney is seen as the “easy part” (friendly, open-ended ...

Michael Cohen was the first of Donald Trump’s former attorneys to testify against his old boss, but he won’t be the last. Cohen’s situation is different from the other three. He pleaded guilty in 2018 ...

Analysis Taking Depositions in Discovery for Effective Cross-Examination at Trial Preparing for and taking a deposition means playing the long game. What you do at the deposition arms you for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Patricia writes about family law and tips for female lawyers. In Caroll II, the second case between E. Jean Carroll and Donald J.