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Police Body Camera Footage Can Offer Invaluable Evidence for Criminal Defendants

Vikas Bajaj

Police body camera footage can offer criminal defense attorneys a new perspective and evidentiary tool.

Olga Prosyanyuk of Aver Lex on Her Criminal Defense Practice

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Aver Lex won the 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" award for Criminal Defense in Ukraine.

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Legal Marijuana Enterprises and Federal Criminal Liability

Ambrosio Rodriguez

If the trend of decriminalizing the use of small amounts of marijuana for recreational and/or medicinal purposes continues, marijuana may be widely available across the country within a matter of years.

Driven, Obsessed, and Loving Every Minute

Arguedas, Cassman & Headley

Cris Arguedas on defending the accused.

Post-Conviction Relief

Douglas Trant

In these post-conviction cases, we look for Constitutional violations that deprived the defendant of a fair trial and undermined confidence in the outcome.

Corporate Criminal Compliance in Spain

Victor Jimenez Carbayo

Four issues must be fulfilled: a legal person can be punished for the crime, the individual who has committed the crime is a member of the organization, the corporation directly or indirectly benefits, and the corporation has not implemented any measures to prevent the commission of the crime.

A Strange Look into Criminal Justice

Eva Saviano

Making A Murderer’s Dean Strang fights for the fair administration of criminal justice.

We’re Asking the Wrong Questions About the Jussie Smollettt Case

Jaye L. Rancourt

Without media attention, would the decisions have been the same?

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Supreme Court Decision Will Play Important Role in Shaping Defendant Privacy Rights

Gus Kostopoulos

The primary question will likely come down to whether or not cell phone data and location records are protected interests under the Fourth Amendment.

Q&A with Emmanuel Daoud of Cabinet D'Avocats Vigo

Meredith Hinshaw-Chaney

"Very often, people deem criminal law is tougher than criminal business law. I don’t agree; I believe that practicing criminal business law implies facing specific difficulties, in particular, the high technicity of cases."

What a Trump Presidency Could Mean for the U.S. Department of Justice

Matthew G. Kaiser

The United States government has not been shy about bringing criminal cases in the United States based on conduct that happened abroad.

Key Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Cases of 2017

Thomas P. Kieselbach

A rundown of important workers' compensation cases in Minnesota over the past year.

Panama Papers: Evasion and Avoidance

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Attorneys from across the world consider what the future holds for businesses and individuals with foreign holdings and investments.

Is Your Contractual Partner Insolvent or under Criminal Investigation?

Violeta Saranciuc and Cosmin Vasile

This is how it may affect your ongoing dispute.

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Could the Feds Make a Felony Case out of a Lost Lunch Receipt?

Jesse Gessin

“If this is the law, nobody is safe.”

Greek Supreme Court Contests the Validity of Philips’ EFM+ (DVD) Patent

Kriton Metaxopoulos

An overview on the ruling of Philips’ EFM+ (DVD) Patent in the Greek Supreme Court.

The Argument Against Self-Representation in Patent Cases

John Powers

A look back at the 1983 Nilssen case, and what it means for patent law today.

Supreme Court Reinstates Venue Limitations in Patent Cases

Jeff C. Dodd, Tonya Gray, Ben Setnick, John R. Hutchins, Rose Cordero Prey, and Mark A. Chapman

This week, in TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC, the Supreme Court undid the settled practice of virtually nationwide venue for patent infringement cases.

Call in the Referee: Court Appointed Experts in Complex Cases

Joseph Barbaro

Victorian courts have long been reluctant to disrupt the status quo when it comes to appointing expert referees in proceedings. But a recent decision by a Supreme Court of Victoria judge in Construction Engineering could signal a shift in the court’s attitude to appointing expert referees in complex or technical cases.

Benefits and Mechanics of Diverse Partner Integration

Patricia Brown Holmes and Leslie Davis

DOJ Issues Additional Guidance on How It Evaluates Corporate Compliance Programs

Brett Ingerman

Valuable insights into how DOJ is thinking about compliance programs

Fair Enough: The “Fair Use” Defense to Trademark Infringement

Maria Crimi Speth & Aaron K. Haar

There are two arguments for fair use in a trademark infringement case. Here's your guide to understanding both.

Trends in EB1 Self-Sponsored Extraordinary Ability Permanent Residence Cases for Researchers

Douglas J. Halpert

Both the “mirror test” and the USCIS regulatory standard impose exacting standards subject to interpretation.

The Top Employment Cases of 2017 and a Sneak Peek at 2018

Nonnie L. Shivers

Top employment cases of 2017 with a look at 2018.

Supreme Court Is Poised to Endorse ‘Implied Certification’ in FCA Cases

R. Scott Oswald

If a government supplier quietly ignores vital rules but still bills taxpayers as if it had complied, can it be held liable under the federal False Claims Act — even if it never directly lies about its compliance?

STOLI Law Developing Across the Country As Courts Continue Deciding Cases

John L. Rivkin

That Legal Bulletin highlighted a variety of issues frequently faced in STOLI litigation and discussed the growing life settlement market, which involves the sale of life insurance policies by owners to third parties.

Worker’s Compensation Law: A Life’s Lesson

Andrew J. Edelberg

As successful as I became these past years, the very harsh and stark reality of my clients’ positions and lives sank in more than ever.