By Thomas G. Wilkinson, Jr. and Lindsey E. Wilkinson Just as lawyers now routinely conduct due diligence on opposing parties’ social media pages (see our July 20 Sidebar post), some lawyers also are monitoring postings by jurors on social media…
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Using Social Media to Track Juror’s Online Postings
Tagged with: Due Dillgence, Facebook, From the Sideabr, Hayes Hunt, Juror Misconduct, Jurors, Jury, Mistrial, Social Media, Social Media Law, Thomas Wilkinson, Trial, Trial Practice, Twitter law
Posted in Trial
Posted in Trial
The Usual Stipulations – Deposition Mythology
Every lawyer has heard the phrase “usual stipulations” at their first deposition. I swallowed a few four-letter words in my stomach the first time I heard the suggested “usual” stips.” Nothing was usual! This was my first deposition and although…
Using Social Media for Discovery Has Ethical Implications.
By Thomas G. Wilkinson, Jr. and Lindsey E. Wilkinson It has become common practice for lawyers to mine social media pages of parties and witnesses for discovery purposes. But can the urge to dig up dirt on opposing parties cause lawyers…
Tagged with: Cross Examination, Discovery, Ethics, Exhibits, From the Sidebar, Impeachment, Lindsey Wilkinson, Social Media Law, Tom Wilkinson, Witnesses
Posted in The Practice of Law
Posted in The Practice of Law
The “W” Words of Direct Examination
By Benjamin E. Zuckerman As any trial lawyer knows, direct exams are often more difficult than cross. During cross-examination you are in charge. You make the witness tell your story by asking her leading questions that let you control the…
Cash as Contraband. Technology Makes Money Obsolete
Everyone is using the internet for buying and selling: a seemingly limitless marketplace. Recently, a company Square, founded by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, created an “app” which allows individuals and small businesses to accept credit cards for transactions simply by using a smart phone or tablet, without…
Posted in Prosecution & Defense
10 Things a Lawyer Should Never Say in a Social Setting – Cocktail Party Chatter
Many lawyers have a tendency to brag about their work over cocktails with just about anybody who cares to listen. It is a combination of ego and selling. Recently, I was a faculty panel member at a PA Bar Institute program entitled “Cocktail…
Tagged with: attorney-client privilege, Chris Fallon, Cocktail Party, Confidentiality, From the Sidebar, Hayes Hunt, Rules of Professional Conduct
Posted in Privilege
Posted in Privilege
Prosecuting Corporate Officers: FDA & the Park Doctrine
By Lauren A. Tulli Recently, the FDA released guidelines titled the “Special Procedures and Considerations for Park Doctrine Prosecutions” to clarify the mechanism by which enforcement actions can be brought against corporate executives of FDA regulated companies. Although the…
Search Warrant Protocol – What Every Company Should Do to Prepare
There are many ways by which the Government, federal or state, can appear at a company’s doorstep. The most disruptive and unnerving is when government agents show up in the company’s lobby to serve and execute a search warrant. Is…
Witness Preparation – Ask Your Questions. Get the Right Answer
Witness preparation is one of the most important components of trial and litigation practice. A simple but overlooked part of preparation is asking your witness your actual questions. You may have two or twenty essential questions that you must ask…
Tagged with: Coaching, Cozen O'Connor, Deposition, From the Sidebar, Hayes Hunt, Questions and Answers, Trial, Witness Preparation
Posted in Trial
Posted in Trial
Will, Kate and Royal Prenuptials
By Jennifer Brandt We all sat transfixed last week as Will and Kate finally tied the knot. The pageantry and revelry accompanying their wedding was a fairy tale brought to life. But, what went on between the couple in those…
Tagged with: Cozen O'Connor, Family Law, Hayes Hunt, Jennifer Brandt, Kate Middleton, Marriage, Prenuptial Agreement, Prince William, Royal Wedding
Posted in Litigation
Posted in Litigation
