Are opening statements in mediation beneficial toward reaching a settlement? There is an ongoing debate by both advocates and neutrals concerning the advantages and disadvantages of including opening ...

Former President Bill Clinton says in an opening statement to the House Oversight Committee that he saw no signs of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse. Read the full statement by clicking the document below.

The opening statement of the man on trial for attempting to assassinate Donald Trump last September at a Florida golf course was cut short Thursday when the defendant, Ryan Wesley Routh, representing ...

Prosecutors in the Karen Read case are asking a judge to prohibit her defense from accusing others of causing the death of Read’s boyfriend, John O’Keefe, in their opening statement. Read’s defense ...

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Opponents claim that opening statements can unnecessarily derail the settlement process at the outset, especially if the presentations are negative or overly argumentative. Here's a closer look at the ...