There is a reason beyond our nation’s respect for constitutional rights why a defendant’s decision to assert the Fifth Amendment is inadmissible in criminal trials: It simply isn’t a ...

"If she chooses to plead the fifth, she'd be giving up the right to defend herself." Her lawyer explained that her ... Read of weaponizing the Fifth Amendment to her convenience.

Karen Read's legal civil team was in court Monday, arguing a question of her Fifth Amendment rights and how her ability to defend herself could be compromised if she has to manage competing civil ...