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Because law enforcement officers must justify searches and seizures in response to motions to suppress evidence,! judges ruling upon these motions often must evaluate the credibility of the officers' testimony. This inquiry can involve one or more of three interrelated questions: Did the facts known to the officer justify the intrusion? Was the officer's purpose in conducting the search and sei...

There’s a new generation of computer-based tools which are increasingly being utilized by trial lawyers. Some are behind-the-scenes tools, designed to enhance the ability of the lawyer to map out case strategy, build timelines of events, and even produce trial books. Other tools are designed to organize and present evidence in the courtroom. These latter tools are often referred to as visual ai...

Suicide continues to be a recognized as a crime by common law in a few states. In those jurisdictions, the beneficiary of a claim must prove that the individual who attempted or committed suicide was of unsound mind, to avoid having the patient's act declared illegal, which would bar recovery of the claim. In malpractice and insurance cases, expert testimony is required regarding the mental sta...

The article addresses two questions. First, if knowledge is accounted information, how are we supposed (to apply this analysis in order) to understand perceptual knowledge and knowledge by testimony? In the first part of the article, I articulate an answer in terms of a reinterpretation of perception and testimony as data providers rather than full-blown cases of knowledge. Second, if perceptio...