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Of Course Claiming “Ineffective Assistance of Counsel” Waives Privilege Protection, But …

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Since lawyers draft their own ethics rules, they unsurprisingly include provisions allowing them to disclose client confidences to defend themselves from clients’ (and even third parties’) attacks. A paradigmatic example...more

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Courts Adopt Different Approaches in Implementing the Due Process Protections Act

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In a December 2020 article, we highlighted in this blog the amendment of Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 5(f) in the new Due Process Protections Act (“DPPA” or “the Act”). The Act requires federal courts to enter a Brady...more

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What Good Will the “Due Process Protections Act” Do?

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On October 21, 2020, President Trump signed into law the “Due Process Protections Act” (“DPPA”), P.L. No. 116-182, 134 Stat. Ann. 894, which was effective upon enactment. Receiving rare bi-partisan support in both houses of...more

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New Due Process Protection Act Amends Criminal Rule 5, May Strengthen Defendants’ Brady Rights

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A new law will require all federal judges to enter an order at the beginning of every criminal case advising prosecutors of their duties under Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963) to disclose exculpatory evidence to the...more

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