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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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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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Mississippi Clemency and Presidential Pardons

By Hayes Hunt and Catherine Hamilton Former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour granted clemency to over 200 people prior to leaving office.  Among those receiving a full pardon were over a dozen convicted murderers and five men who worked for the

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When ‘The Law’ Is in the Lobby: Practical Steps to Manage A Raid by Gov’t Agents

Published in The Legal Intelligencer’s General Counsel Section  January 11, 2012 By Hayes Hunt and Brian Kint It is 7 a.m. You grab a cup of coffee and head out the door to catch the train to your job as in-house

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Criminal Bullying: Army Soldier’s Suicide Leads To Homicide Prosecution.

By Hayes Hunt and Brian Kint The Army has charged eight soldiers in connection with the death of fellow soldier, Private Danny Chen.  Allegedly, these soldiers threw rocks at Private Chen, taunted him with ethnic slurs, and made him do

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Attorney-Client Interview – Practice Points Part 2

Originally published in the Champion, November, 2011 The Client Has Been Accused of What Crime? It is essential to know what hap­pened both from the client’s perspective and from the government’s point of view. Before the attorney starts, she should

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Attorney-Client Interview: Innocence, Jail and Canines – Part 3

Originally published in The Champion, November, 2011 Do You Believe That I’m Innocent? On occasion, some clients desper­ately insist that their lawyer must believe they are innocent. A tempered response goes something like this: Your innocence is not the stan­dard.

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Attorney-Client Interview: Practice Points – Part 1 of 3

Originally published in The Champion, November, 2011 Basics of a Client Interview A lawyer can meet a client in many ways, including a referral by court appointment or in the waiting room of the lawyer’s office. For purposes of this

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ABA Blawg 100

From the Sidebar has been selected to the ABA Journal’s Blawg 100, the 5th annual list of the best in blogs about lawyers and the law.  Thanks for all your support, comments and advice all of you have provided to the

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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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