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Vermont Issues Significant eDiscovery / Fourth Amendment Decision

In civil litigation, eDiscovery disputes hardly ever rise to the level of constitutional importance. But in the criminal arena, the rules are different....more

Employee email – neither private nor privileged

Employees should be put on notice – there is no special privacy protection for email sent or received using an employer’s devices....more

Cybercrimes and the Workplace

This article discusses that, in addition to civil liability that employment lawyers tend to be alert for in departing employee scenarios, departing employees can also be criminally liable for theft, misappropriation, or other...more

United States v. Maynard, 615 F.3d 544 (Ct. App. D.C. 2010)

Opinion of the Court, Ginsburg, Circuit Judge

This decision is the subject of the grant of certiorari by the United States Supreme Court in United States v. Jones, 10-1259. Maynard and Jones were co-defendants. All legal issues have either been resolved or abandoned...more

Criminal Defense Challenges in Computer Forensics

Computer forensic techniques may be unfairly applied in order to tip the scales of justice in the direction of prosecution. Particular areas that are known to be problematic for defense experts include: erroneous allegations...more