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New York vs. Donald Trump: A Trial Lawyer's Perspectives on the Unique Challenges of Jury Trials in High Profile Cases

On Monday, April 15, 2024, jury selection will begin in the first of four separate high-profile criminal cases brought against former...

Chasing Evidence; Not Ambulances.

"When victims are ready, they will call us. Until then, we just mourn for them." In the aftermath of any tragedy, evidence disappears...

Protecting Health Care Privacy

When Does the Investigation of the Injured's Health Background Go Too Far? When a patient suffers bodily injuries as a result of...

Following Cannabis Legalization, Does the Odor of Cannabis Provide a Police Office with Probable Cause to Search a Motor Vehicle?

"The Odor of Cannabis is an Aroma of Legality" On January 10, 2024, Attorney James W. Mertes of the Law Firm of Mertes & Mertes, P.C....