In two recent disciplinary matters, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court considered the applicability of offensive collateral ...

Although it upheld the dismissal of the claim, the court specifically declined to adopt the higher standard of requiring a public figure libel plaintiff to produce “clear and convincing evidence” of ...

A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.

A class action is a type of legal action where a representative individual or group of individuals can bring a claim on behalf of a larger group or class who share a common legal interest.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that the appropriate burden of proof for disciplinary cases is the 'clear and convincing evidence' standard. The ruling clears up long-standing ambiguity ...

Attorneys for former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy say they have uncovered "clear and convincing evidence" that prosecutorial misconduct led to his 2006 conviction on federal fraud charges ...

Now, Sandberg must prove her defense by “clear and convincing” evidence — not merely a “preponderance” of evidence, a burden that’s easier to clear. The judge has also awarded ...