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…
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Galleon Trial: Declawing Cross Examination
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
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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
One Last Question.
I recently attended a large event with a room filled with lawyers and judges. One of the award recipients made the mistake of telling the audience that his acceptance speech was going to be quick and short. It wasn’t. Judges started to talk amongst themselves,…
Tagged with: Attorney, Hayes Hunt, Judges, Jurors, Jury, Lawyers, Public Speaking, Trial Practice
Posted in Trial
Posted in Trial
Client Costs and Litigation Expenses: Ticket to Toledo
I need to get to Toledo. I can fly PennAir or OhioJet, same flight times. I am a preferred member on PennAir and receive “free” upgrades, bonus miles, and all the things which make me believe PennAir prefers me. …
In Brief: 10 Qs to Jeff Davidson at Sun Studio, Memphis, TN
Interview with Jeff Davidson, Counsel and Supervising Producer at Sun Studio Sessions, Memphis, TN 1. Why is Sun Studio called the “Birthplace of Rock N’ Roll”? Sun Studio is called the “Birthplace of Rock’n’Roll for it’s unique and…
Tagged with: 10 Qs, B.B. King, Beale Street, Birthplace of Rock N' Roll, Elvis Pressley, Hayes Hunt, Howlin' Wolf, In Brief, Jackie Brentson, Jeff Davidson, Music Producer, Rocket 88, Sam Phillips, Sun Studio, Sun Studio Sessions, U2
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Posted in Interviews
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…
Impeachment on Direct – How to deal with unexpected testimony on direct examination – Part 2
Impeachment on Direct How to deal with unexpected testimony on direct examination – Part 2 You call your last witness and things are going great. A verdict in your client’s favor will be soon to follow. All you have to…
Tagged with: Direct Examination, Federal Rules of Evidence, From the Sidebar, Hayes Hunt, Hostile, Hostile Witness, Impeachment, Inconsistent Statement, Non-Leading Questions, Rule 607, Rule 611 (c), Rule 612, Rule 613 (a)
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Posted in Trial
How to deal with unexpected testimony on direct examination – Part 1 Refreshing Recollection
How to deal with unexpected testimony on direct examination -Part 1 – Refreshing Recollection You call your last witness and things are going great. A verdict in your client’s favor will be soon to follow. All you have to do…
Tagged with: Direct Examination, Federal Rules of Evidence, FRE 612, From the Sidebar, Hayes Hunt, Memory, Mistake, Refreshing Recollection, Testimony, Witness
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Posted in Trial
