Category: Civil Litigation
Model Police Camera Legislation
This office was asked to draft legislation that would put cameras on police officers and in police vehicles in Massachusetts. So, here is the latest draft. Please feel free to use this work for your own purposes. 1. Definitions: “audio” – audible sound. “body cam” – is device that is attached to person which can record video… Continue reading Model Police Camera Legislation
Modern Brief Writing Technologies
Using Newest Technology for Crafting Briefs If you are familiar with this law office, with the way we work, with our creativity, with our use of the best technologies available, it will come as no surprise that the topic of electronic legal briefs is of great interest to us. Since we strive to use the… Continue reading Modern Brief Writing Technologies
Due process needs open government
A blog post about Public Records Law, indeed … sounds dry and a waste of time. But, this is an area of law rarely seeing light. And, its an area where police departments routinely break the law, effectively denying citizens due process of law. Essentially, with few exceptions, citizens have a right to view records… Continue reading Due process needs open government
First Amendment Protects Peeping Tom???
In 2006, a 34-year-old man in Oklahoma was acquitted after he stuck a camera under a 16-year-old’s skirt at a store and snapped a picture of her underwear, the court ruled that the teen did not have “a right to a reasonable expectation of privacy.” Now, a Massachusetts man claims he too has the constitutional… Continue reading First Amendment Protects Peeping Tom???
IsoHunt.com shuts down
From IsoHunt’s landing page, commentary from the head of IsoHunt:
General Overview of Prejudgement Security Devices
Once a lawsuit is filed, a plaintiff should have already planned his recovery strategy. This strategy many times includes prejudgement security devices. The use of these devices is often shied away by attorneys because of its seemingly complicated nature. However, these tools can prove the difference between effective assistance of counsel and otherwise. Below is… Continue reading General Overview of Prejudgement Security Devices
A Good Reference Regarding Voir Dire
Video Confessions = Bad
Interesting situation here: days after Matt Cordle, 22, from Ohio, confessed in an online video (seen below) to drinking heavily and driving the wrong way on I-670 in Ohio, leading to a fatal crash Downtown, he pleaded not guilty on charges of aggravated vehicular homicide and driving while intoxicated. Reasons are unclear as to why… Continue reading Video Confessions = Bad