One of the most important decisions in employment discrimination law this year remains the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in Balderson v. Lincare Inc., in which the Court reiterated that ...

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A current bill in the Maryland General Assembly would shift the burden of proof against school districts in disputes over student special education plans. That’s a bad idea. Such hearings typically ...

The justices will consider if and when the burden shifts to employers to show they did not unlawfully retaliate against a whistleblowing employee. The U.S. Supreme Court next term will consider the ...

Burden of proof defines who must prove a point in legal cases. It determines the level of evidence required to win a case. The state has the burden of proof in criminal cases. You may have heard about ...

Bing Wu of Beijing East IP explains what factors courts take into account when deciding where to place the burden of proof in patent infringement cases A patent owner who wants to enforce his patent ...