Topic
Credibility
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The Right Coast
Lying About Lies: Why Credibility Matters to Obama – NationalJournal.com
It might not seem possible that President Obama could do more harm to his credibility and the public's faith in government than misleading Americans about health insurance reform. But he…
EvidenceProf Blog
Impeachable Offense?: Court of Appeals of Idaho Finds Misdemeanor Conviction Admissible Under Rule 608(b)
By Colin Miller
Idaho Rule of Evidence 608(b) provides thatSpecific instances of the conduct of a witness, for the purpose of attacking or supporting the credibility, of the witness, other than conviction of crime as provided…
The Rainmaker Blog
Why Tweeting Doesn’t Make You A Twit
This article originally ran in The Record Reporter, an Arizona newspaper and website that covers legal business news: I recently presented at the American Bar Association annual conference in San…
NJ Family Legal Blog
RESOLVING ISSUES OF CREDIBILITY WITHOUT A TRIAL – HOW FAR IS TOO FAR?
Picture this - two spouses in a matrimonial dispute. The husband (or former husband) files a motion to reduce his alimony. In support of that motion, the husband files a…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
A huge factor in winning your Illinois workers’ compensation claim
By Mike Helfand
There are literally hundreds of reasons that you can win or lose your claim for benefits. Here are some reasons you’ll win: 1. Witnesses saw the accident. 2. Your doctor…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
Proving that you are in pain
By Mike Helfand
Your pain is real, but it’s hard to prove. People react differently to pain. Our thresholds are different and pain can affect us in varying ways. It’s not easy to…
EvidenceProf Blog
Believe It Or Not?: 10th Circuit Finds Judicial Credibility Determination Admissible Under Rule 608(b)
By Colin Miller
Federal Rule of Evidence 608(b) provides thatExcept for a criminal conviction under Rule 609, extrinsic evidence is not admissible to prove specific instances of a witness’s conduct in order to attack…
NJ Family Legal Blog
JUST THE FACTS JACK – OR A LEGITIMATE QUESTION OF CREDIBILITY?
It seems that moving parties are more often trying to overcome the defects of their motions by arguing that a plenary hearing should be held due to unresolved questions of…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
Here’s a way to kill your case – hire a lawyer that has no clue
By Mike Helfand
A reader asks: I was hurt on the job and worked for two different employers at the time of the accident. The company where the accident occurred has agreed it…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
Don’t be the boy who cried wolf
By Mike Helfand
Recently I was called by a man who had gone to trial in his Illinois work comp case and lost. He wanted someone to do an appeal and unfortunately we…