Yes, you can depose a corporation, and Illinois Supreme Court Rule 206(a)(1) sets out the process. The bad news: Illinois courts have said little about the Rule. The good news: Plenty of federal rulings have interpreted FRCP 30(b)(6), the model upon which the Illinois rule is based.

Suppose you have evidence of a driver's high BAC but no corroborating evidence of impairment. Does the BAC evidence alone authorize an expert to testify that the driver was probably impaired? This article reviews the confusing state of Illinois law.

The Illinois Appellate Court adopted a new standard in People v. Kent for admitting social media evidence. Here's a review of the standard and advice about how to apply it.

Demonstrative evidence, which merely illustrates or explains a point, need not be disclosed during discovery. But trying to use it to do the work of substantive evidence risks having a favorable verdict overturned.

Social media content is a trove of potentially powerful evidence. How do you maximize your prospects for getting access to it? The authors explain how to use discovery and other means to obtain social media postings.

In Utah v. Strieff, the police stopped a suspect illegally but discovered there was a warrant for his arrest. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that evidence found during the subsequent search was admissible despite the illegal stop thanks to the discovery of the warrant. This article reviews the implications of Strieff for prosecutors and defense lawyers.

A stipulation to facts in a criminal case is not an admission for purposes of a subsequent civil trial. Right? Not so fast, this author says.

Social media is a trove of potential evidence, but lawyers must be mindful of ethical limits before attempting to get and use it. This article looks at the small body of law and advisory opinions applicable to social media evidence and related issues.

Thompson makes it easier for witnesses to provide lay opinion indentification testimony based on reviewing a recording. This article discusses the case's implications.

A p.i. plaintiff's path to proving proximate cause is rarely a cakewalk. Other possible causes and potential tortfeasors pose challenges for plaintiffs and create opportunities for defendants.

The law has been slow to catch up with social media's all-encompassing reach. Here are things to keep in mind, especially - but not exclusively - if you represent plaintiffs in litigation.

If you represent the defense and your expert works at the same hospital where the plaintiff received treatment, the court may bar him or her from testifying - even if the treating doctor and expert practice in different fields.

Is social media evidence admissible in Illinois? The short answer is yes, if the proper requirements are met. Here's a look at the applicable law and how to lay proper foundation in Illinois.

It's hard for plaintiffs to plead and prove claims for negligent spoliation of evidence. Here's why it's important - and difficult - for plaintiffs to establish a duty to preserve evidence.

Supposed the prosecution's expert testifies about a lab report conducted by a scientist the state didn't call. Is the defendant's right to confront adverse witnesses violated? Not if the report was done for reasons other than proving the defendant's guilt.

Lawyers owe it to clients to thoroughly prepare witnesses to testify. On the other hand, they have a duty not to present false evidence. Here are best practices for ethical-yet-effective witness preparation.

Lawyers and judges have been slow to acknowledge the limitations of forensic science.

Thanks to a recent Illinois Appellate Court case, grandparents have a roadmap for using expert testimony to win court-ordered visitation with their grandchildren.

Use the "missing witness" jury instruction to smoke out helpful testimony by your opponent's expert.