A Rubens Painting Was Lost for Over 400 Years. Now the 'Masterpiece' Has Sold for $2.7M at Auction

Peter Paul Rubens' 'Christ on the Cross,' a painting finished in 1613, has been sold after more than 400 years. The painting ...
NECN

McLean: Flemmi Cross-examination Was Great Court Drama

(NECN) – The cross examination of Stephen Flemmi will intensify Tuesday in the trial of James ‘Whitey’ Bulger. Our Bulger insider, Attorney Margaret McLean, joined us to discuss the impact of Flemmi’s ...
Law

'Were You Lying Then Or' … a 'Devasting' Method of Cross-Examination

We have all seen it or read it in a transcript—the self-satisfied if not smirking delivery of the lines "were you lying then or are you lying now" after a witness has been impeached. And what follows ...
JD Supra

How to Cross-Examine a Witness: A Comprehensive Guide

Cross-examination is the stuff of drama in fictional courtroom depictions. The savvy lawyer taking on a hostile witness on the stand—these are the moments TV and movie audiences live for. However, the ...
National Catholic Register

The Mystical Art of St. John of the Cross

SAINTS & ART: From his mystical poetry to his unique sketch of Christ Crucified, St. John of the Cross reveals the beauty of suffering in union with God. Left: Antoine Ranc, “St. John of the Cross in ...