Criminal Litigation

This is FindLaw’s collection of Criminal Litigation articles, part of the Litigation and Disputes section of the Corporate Counsel Center. Criminal litigation refers to a trial in criminal court. Criminal litigation is distinct from civil litigation in most countries. Civil litigation is a private lawsuit between two parties, while criminal litigation is litigation brought by the state against an individual. Criminal trials require the highest standard of proof, which means the prosecutor must prove all elements of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. Law articles in this archive are predominantly written by lawyers for a professional audience seeking business solutions to legal issues. Start your free research with FindLaw.

Criminal Litigation

Criminal Litigation Articles

The Expansion of the Daubert Expert Evidence Doctrine Continues: Decisions in Federal and Louisiana Courts

Few areas of law depend to a greater degree on expert testimony and evidence than litigation involving environmental law and toxic torts. Verdicts in such cases often turn on the credibility that the judge or jury affords a particular expert witness ...
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Smart Ways To Resolve Complex Litigation

There are smart, and there are dumb, ways to resolve complex litigation. The dumb way is to litigate it for many years, at huge expense to all parties, and then resolve it on the eve of trial or during trial. Studies show 98% of all litigation is ...
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The New Mequila Tax Law

The Tax Authorities of Mexico and the United States (the "Authorities") have reached a mutual Agreement (the "Agreement") on the tax regime applicable to maquiladoras for years 2000 through 2002. The Authorities are of the opinion that the Agreement ...
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Recording Telephone Conversations

This brochure provides information about recording telephone conversations and general information about the interception and divulgence of radio communications. The FCC protects the privacy of telephone conversations by requiring notification ...
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What’s a Fair Fee?

Despite the fact that I am a lawyer, there have been a few times when I have needed the services of another lawyer. There is some truth to the saying that "a lawyer that represents himself has a fool for a client". Whether a person is a lawyer or ...
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Seizures and Forfeitures

U.S. Customs seizes merchandise that a traveler or importer attempts to import in violation of U.S. law on behalf of over 40 agencies of the United States Government. These include the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), the Departments of Commerce ...
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The Use of a Person’s Photograph without Their Consent

The Supreme Court of Canada examines the issueSeventeen year old Pascale Aubry was sitting on the steps of a building in Montreal when photographer Gilbert Duclos snapped her picture. The photo was published in Vice Versa, a magazine dedicated to ...
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The Top Five Mistakes Expert Witnesses Make

This paper was originally prepared at the request of a client, a professional accounting firm, for presentation to the partners in the firm as part of their in-house training. The partners of the firm frequently are retained to serve as expert ...
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My Kingdom for an Expert!

Reprinted from ACC Docket - FindLaw LINKS, February 2005 In a perfect world, the facts of a case, when well presented by the trial lawyer, should determine the outcome of the trial. We are not living in a perfect world. Today, more than at any other ...
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When Law Enforcement Agents Knock: Advance Preparation is Key

healthcare providers by federal and state law enforcement agencies could mean criminal investigative agents may visit your facility or practice. The agents may come professing a spirit of cooperation, i.e., simply wanting to ask employees a "few ...
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