Featuring Desiree Fernandez | In this episode of Courtside with MF&H, the hosts unpack two very different cases with the same underlying lesson: credibility wins trials—and overreach destroys it.

The conversation begins with the viral Cardi B civil trial, where a $24 million damages demand, unfocused cross-examination, and tone-deaf questioning turned a winnable case into a cautionary tale. The panel breaks down why juries punish overswinging, how open-ended questions can hand control to a witness, and why likability matters as much as legal theory in a jury trial.

The discussion then pivots to Boeing’s ongoing litigation fallout from the 737 MAX crashes, examining how internal warnings, disclosure failures, and alleged cover-ups escalated legal exposure across wrongful death claims, securities actions, and government enforcement. The episode explores what defense counsel should do when safety, whistleblowers, and public trust collide—and why hiding bad facts almost always makes things worse.

Across both cases, the takeaway is clear: you can survive bad facts, but you can’t survive a loss of credibility.

Courtside with MF&H offers candid, real-world insights into litigation strategy, courtroom dynamics, and the legal decisions that shape outcomes long before a verdict is read.