Forensic science plays a crucial role in modern courtrooms. However, its complexity often presents challenges for jurors who must interpret expert testimony filled with technical terms and scientific ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lars Daniel covers digital evidence and forensics in life and law. In a twist that perfectly encapsulates the risks of artificial ...

The high-profile Karen Read case was back in a Massachusetts courtroom for an 11th day of witness testimony. A Massachusetts State Police trooper who uncovered evidence in the area where John ...

Karen Read pleaded not guilty to murder charges in the death of Boston police officer John O’Keefe and is facing a retrial after a jury was unable to reach a verdict last year. Karen Read is facing ...

A Minnesota cybersecurity and computer forensics expert whose testimony has featured in thousands of courtroom trials over the past 30 years is facing questions about his credentials and an inquiry ...

OUT OF HER SAVINGS ACCOUNT. HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. THIS COULD BE THE LAST DAY OF TESTIMONY IN A SPECIAL HEARING FOR A CONVICTED KILLER, HOPING A JUDGE WILL GRANT HIS RELEASE FROM DEATH ROW. TOMMY ...

The Justice Department is trying to shore up faltering confidence in forensic science and how its experts describe their findings in court, a push that comes months after similar efforts dating to the ...