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 Internet as Evidence: Authentication & Admissibility of an Active Webpage
By Hayes Hunt and Michael Zabel You want to introduce an active webpage into evidence. Now what? Courts generally agree that the contents of a website are admissible evidence, so long as those contents are properly authenticated and are not…
Tagged with: admissibility, authentication, Evidence, Exhibits, From the Sidebar, Hayes Hunt, hearsay, website
Posted in Trial
Posted in Trial
Rajat Gupta Sentencing – Admissibility of Angry Letters from the Public
By Hayes Hunt and Thomas O’Rourke On Wednesday, Rajat Gupta, former director of Goldman Sachs, will be sentenced for conspiracy and securities fraud in connection with insider trading. Gupta is requesting a non-custodial sentence, based on his lifetime of good…
The Benefits of Criminal Background Screening for Your Company
By Hayes Hunt and Jonathan Cavalier While the EEOC’s position on the use of criminal background checks adds to the time and cost of implementing a screening policy, there remain many benefits to screening potential candidates, including: Screening required by…
Tagged with: Criminal Background Checks, Criminal Convitions, Employer, Employer Duty, From the Sidebar, Hayes Hunt, Screening Employees
Posted in The Client
Posted in The Client
Video Interview: Discussing Twitter and Facebook Subpoenas, Guy Adams with LXBN TV
Following up on the From The Sidebar article co-authored by Jillian Thornton, Hayes Hunt had the opportunity to discuss Twitter and Facebook subpoenas with Colin O’Keefe of LXBN. In the interview, he speaks about when these sites may be forced to turn…
Tagged with: Facebook, From the Sidebar, Hayes Hunt, privacy, Social Media, Twitter
Posted in Social Media & Law
Posted in Social Media & Law
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
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
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
The Bad Habit of Emailing and Texting During a Conversation.
Something has changed dramatically about the way we communicate: we don’t talk to one another. We text, tweet, “like”, and comment as an alternative to speaking and listening. Why speak when we can merely type? Professionally, we email rather than go through the…
Tagged with: Client Communication, Conversation, Credibility, Emailing, From the Sidebar, Hayes Hunt, Nonverbal Communication, Texting
Posted in Ethics & Professional Conduct
Posted in Ethics & Professional Conduct
Innocent but Guilty: “West Memphis 3” Alford Plea
On Friday, 3 men pleaded guilty to first and second-degree murder of 3 children but, minutes later, told the judge they were innocent of the same crime. This unique and rare plea agreement, called an Alford plea, enables a defendant…
Tagged with: Alford Plea, Criminal Law, From the Sidebar, Guilty Plea, Hayes Hunt, Innocenct, Justice, Malicious Prosecution, Parole, Plea Agreement, Prosecution, West Memphis 3
Posted in Prosecution & Defense
Posted in Prosecution & Defense
