by: Hayes Hunt and Jonathan Cavalier Over the past decade, many European countries have passed laws mandating that individuals and employers report criminal conduct. In the United States, however, individuals are typically not required to report criminal conduct that they…
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An Employer’s Duty to Report Crimes by Employees: Company-Owned Daycare Center
by: Hayes Hunt and Jonathan Cavalier Over the past decade, many European countries have passed laws mandating that individuals and employers report criminal conduct. In the United States, however, individuals are typically not required to report criminal conduct that they…
Employer’s Duty to Report Crimes: Employee Using a Personally-Owned iPad for Work Purposes
by: Hayes Hunt and Jonathan Cavalier Over the past decade, many European countries have passed laws mandating that individuals and employers report criminal conduct. In the United States, however, individuals are typically not required to report criminal conduct that they…
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…
Tagged with: Andy Pettite, Barry Bonds, Criminal Law, From the Sidebar, Hayes Hunt, House Committee on Oversight and Reform, Jury, Lying to Congress, McNamee, Performance-Enhancing Drugs, Perjury Obstruction of Justice, Roger Clemens, Roid Rage, Stephen Miller, Steroids, Trial, Witnesses
Posted in Cross Examination
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…
Tagged with: Calli Varner, Castle Doctrine, Florida, George Zimmerman, Hayes Hunt, Stand Your Ground Law, Trayvon Martin case
Posted in Prosecution & Defense
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. …
Tagged with: Cameras in Courtroom Act, Chandler v. Florida, Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 53, Supreme Court, televising criminal trial
Posted in The Bench
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…
Tagged with: Bounty System, Brian Kint, From the Sidebar, Hayes Hunt, New Orleans Saints, NFL Suspension
Posted in Prosecution & Defense
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…
Tagged with: Citigroup, Judge Rakoff, S.E.C., Second Circuit, Securities Exchange Commission
Posted in Corporate Compliance
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…
Tagged with: Encryption, Fifth Amendment, Self-Incrimination, Technology and Law
Posted in Prosecution & Defense
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…
Tagged with: Brian Kint, From the Sidebar, Hayes Hunt, Internet Law, Protect IP Act, SOPA, Stop Online Piracy Act, Technology and Law
Posted in Corporate Compliance
Posted in Corporate Compliance
