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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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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.

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.

How Preventative Counsel Is Changing Criminal Defense

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Ayala Gómez discusses Oliva-Ayala's 2019 "Law Firm of the Year" award for criminal defense law in Spain.

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.

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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.

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Understanding the Affirmative Defense of Duress in Arizona

Craig Orent

How states determine the use of this specific criminal defense.

An Interview With Bougartchev Moyne Associés

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France’s 2020 “Law Firm of the Year” honoree in Criminal Defense Law

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."

Driven, Obsessed, and Loving Every Minute

Arguedas, Cassman, Headley & Goldman

Cris Arguedas on defending the accused.

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.

Bluff, Bluster, Badger, Beg, and Barrister

Joel Hirschhorn

Pursuing Favorable Outcomes in White-Collar Defense When the Deck Is Stacked

Bougartchev Moyne Associés on France and Cryptocurrencies

Geoffroy Goubin

How France Aims to Be a Leader on Crypto

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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.”

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What Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Means for Indiana

Rock Lee

hat will marijuana legalization mean for business, past conviction, and beyond?

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.

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.

Does Gender Play a Role in Selecting Expert Witnesses?

Kristin Hackler

The jury is out.

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.