Yearly Archives: 2012

Preview of the Roger Clemens Trial: The Rocket Faces a Challenging Lineup

By Stephen A. Miller  (Orig. published 7/11/11)   In the 2000 World/Subway Series, Roger Clemens hurled a broken bat at Mike Piazza.  In hindsight, we can ask: Was it “roid rage”?  Clemens now finds himself on trial this  week in a

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Posted in Cross Examination

“Stand Your Ground” Laws – The Trayvon Martin Case & Neighborhood Watch Groups

By:  Hayes Hunt and Calli Varner The shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Orlando, Florida has focused tremendous attention on Florida’s contentious Stand Your Ground law, passed in 2005.  Since enactment, claims of justifiable homicide in Florida have more

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Posted in Prosecution & Defense

Legislating Transparency & The Supreme Court’s Reluctance to Televise Oral Arguments

by Hayes Hunt and Brian Kint Last week, the Supreme Court heard nearly six hours of oral argument from some of the brightest legal minds in the world in deciding the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act a/k/a Obamacare. 

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Posted in The Bench

New Orleans Saints’ Bounty System and the Law

by Hayes Hunt and Brian Kint An investigation conducted by the NFL revealed that a number of defensive players and coaches from the New Orleans Saints maintained a “bounty” program.   As punishment, last week the NFL suspended Super Bowl-winning New

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Posted in Prosecution & Defense

Judge Rakoff & S.E.C.’s Policy of Settling Without Admissions of Wrongdoing – “HALLOWED BY HISTORY, BUT NOT BY REASON”

By Hayes Hunt and Jonathan Cavalier Published in The Legal Intelligencer on March 21, 2012 “HALLOWED BY HISTORY, BUT NOT BY REASON” – Second Circuit Stays Judge Jed Rakoff’s Challenges to the S.E.C.’s Policy of Settling Without Admissions of Wrongdoing

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Posted in Corporate Compliance

5th Amendment Self-Incrimination & Computer Encryption Passwords

By:  Hayes Hunt and Calli Varner Computer encryption software is no longer for the technologically advanced.  This readily available software allows average computer users to transform plain text into indecipherable symbols, inaccessible to anyone without a password.  With a few

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Posted in Prosecution & Defense

Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the High Seas of the Internet

By:  Hayes Hunt and Brian Kint Originally published in The Legal Intelligencer Last month, Congress quickly shelved the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) after incurring vocal public outrage led by web giants such as

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Posted in Corporate Compliance

When to Appeal Privilege Claims – State and Federal Differences

Contributed by Thomas Wilkinson, Jr. and Issa Mikel In Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Harris, No. 8 EAP 20098 (Pa. 2011) (McCaffrey, J.), the Pennsylvania Supreme Court reaffirmed its prior rule that orders overruling claims of privilege are immediately appealable as

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GPS Tracking Devices, Technology & Privacy: U.S. v. Jones

By Hayes Hunt and Calli Varner Ongoing advances in modern technology consistently change the way we think about our privacy rights.  The proliferation of the use of GPS tracking devices used by law enforcement officers and private citizens is no exception. 

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Posted in Prosecution & Defense

New Year – New Rules of Evidence: Plain Language in the Law

By Hayes Hunt and Brian Kint New “restyled” Federal Rules of Evidence went into effect on December 1, 2011.  These rules were designed to be easier to read and understand while remaining substantively unchanged.  This update reflects the growing “plain language”

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Hayes Hunt concentrates his practice in the representation of individuals, corporations and executives in a wide variety of federal and state criminal law and regulatory enforcement matters as well as complex civil litigation. Hayes is a partner in the firm's Commercial Litigation Department as well as its Criminal Defense and Governmental Investigations Group.
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