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…
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The Internet as Evidence: Authentication & Admissibility of an Active Webpage
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…
Fired for “Liking” – Social Media Use at Your Job
By Hayes Hunt and Jillian Thornton Giving your opinion on politics or complaining about the boss to your friends via Facebook is so commonplace and rampant that few people probably stop to think about the consequences of their posting. Less…
Tagged with: attorney-client privilege, Facebook, free speech, government workers, Hayes Hunt, privacy, private company, Social Media Law
Posted in Social Media & Law
Posted in Social Media & Law
Text Messages as Trial Evidence – Authentication
By Hayes Hunt and Michael Zabel Next week, oral argument will be heard in Commonwealth v. Koch, a case in which the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is confronted with a question that is increasingly important: When to admit a text message…
Tagged with: admissibility, authentication, Evidence, FRE 901, Hayes Hunt, text messaging
Posted in Evidence
Posted in Evidence
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
Criminal Background Screening – Employers & Corporate Counsel
By Hayes Hunt and Jonathan Cavalier So how can employers implement beneficial, effective criminal background screening in their hiring processes while ensuring that they remain in compliance with the law? A few simple steps will go a long way. 1.…
Tagged with: Criminal Background Checks, Criminal Convitions, Employer, Hayes Hunt
Posted in The Client
Posted in The Client
Steve Martin the Juror – New Federal Jury Instructions on Social Media
By Hayes Hunt and Brian Kint Actor Steve Martin, while on jury duty, tweeted the following to 380,000 fans: “REPORT FROM JURY DUTY: defendant looks like a murderer. GUILTY. Waiting for opening remarks.” A few hours later, Martin added, “REPORT…
Tagged with: Federal Jury Instructions, Hayes Hunt, Jurors, jury deliberation, Social Media Law, Steve Martin Juror
Posted in Trial
Posted in Trial
Is “Liking” a Political Candidate on Facebook Free Speech?
By Hayes Hunt and Jillian Thornton The amount of political rhetoric on Facebook is staggering. People are using Facebook to give you a “play-by-play” of what they think about the November presidential election. Facebook has recently filed a brief in…
Facebook “Friends”, 4th Amendment Privacy & Probable Cause
By: Hayes Hunt and Brian Kint A recent court decision has added support to the idea that there is no privacy on the internet. In United States v. Meregildo, defendant Melvin Colon moved to suppress evidence seized from his Facebook…
Tagged with: 4th Amendment, Facebook, Hayes Hunt, Probable Cause, Reasonable Expectation of Privacy, Search Warrant, Social Media Law
Posted in Social Media & Law
Posted in Social Media & Law
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
