By Hayes Hunt Eddie Ohlbaum, my close friend, recently passed away. He loved trial work, teaching at Temple Law and advocating for the indigent. He also loved the Brooklyn Dodgers. I called him for his input when I wrote my first article for…
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Strike That. Objecting to Yourself. Eddie and Opening Day.
Tagged with: Cozen O'Connor, Depositions, From the Sidebar, Jury, Objections, Public Speaking, Questioning Techniques, Trial, Witness
Posted in Trial
Posted in Trial
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…
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
Galleon Trial: Declawing Cross Examination
Last week during the insider-trading trial of Raj Rajaratnam, the defense called Rick Schutte, Galleon’s former president of U.S. operations. Chad Bray of the Wall Street Journal wrote an informative article “Questions Over Defense Move: A Witness for Rajaratnam…
Tagged with: Chad Bray, Cozen O'Connor, Credibility, Crime, Direct Examination, Federal Rule of Evidence 607, Galleon Group, Hayes Hunt, Insider Trading, Investment Fund, Jury, Litigation, Raj Rajaratnam, Rick Shutte, Trial, Wall Street Journal
Posted in Trial
Posted in Trial
Corporate Mutiny of the Whistleblower’s Bounty
Recently, GlaxoSmithKline agreed to pay $750 million to resolve criminal and civil charges brought by the Department of Justice (DOJ). The case centered on the sale of contaminated products which were manufactured at a factory located in Puerto Rico. …
Tagged with: Bounty, Corporate Compliance, Corporate Ombudsperson, Cozen O'Connor, Department of Justice, From the Sidebar, GlaxoSmithKline, Hayes Hunt, Whistleblower
Posted in Corporate Compliance
Posted in Corporate Compliance
CON MAN CLIENT
New York Times reporters Eric Lichtblau and James Risen wrote a front-page article about Dennis Montgomery, a computer programmer, who received $20 million from the US Government for software that was supposed to thwart terrorism. The article suggests that Mr. Montgomery’s technology may…
Tagged with: American Bar Association Model Rule of Professional Conduct 1.6 and 1.9, Attornery-Client Relationship, Con Man, Confidentiality, Cozen O'Connor, Dennis Montgomery, Duties to Former Clients, Ethics, Ex-Client, Federal Rule of Evidence 404 (a)(1) and 405 (a), Hayes Hunt, In Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898, James Risen, Mike Wallace, New York Times, Professional Duties, Samurai, Seppuku
Posted in Ethics & Professional Conduct
Posted in Ethics & Professional Conduct
The King’s Speech – A Trial Lawyer’s Stutter
By Dave Walton The King’s Speech just won the Academy Award for Best Picture. People are now interested in the story about King George VI who had a speech impediment (a stutter) and his fight to overcome his stutter and…
Changes, Cha-Cha-Changes – Deponent review and signature
Judge Martin C. Carlson of the Middle District of PA, sanctioned two non-party witnesses for providing false and misleading deposition testimony. According to Judge Carlson’s opinion the witnesses’ lies were not revealed until errata sheets were submitted by defense counsel. It reminded…
Dear Esquire,
As lawyers, we pride ourselves on using precise words in our writing and speech. That is why I am astounded by the frequent misuse of the word “esquire”. I fully admit that I wrote “Esq.” the first time I signed…
Tagged with: Cozen O'Connor, Defintion, Esq, Esquire, From the Sidebar, Hayes Hunt, Knight, Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Posted in The Practice of Law
Posted in The Practice of Law
