The Interrogators’ Guide to Depositions, Investigations, & Discovery

The Interrogators’ Guide to Depositions, Investigations, & Discovery
Author: John Morgenstern Esq.
Publisher: Archway Publishing
Total Pages: 429
Release: 2018-06-07
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1480862045

Captain John Morgenstern served in many roles in America’s War on Terror during his military career as a JAG officer in the U.S. Army. While overseas, he saw the most effective and successful interrogation and investigation methods, and during his civilian law career, which includes defending officers accused of civil rights violations, he’s developed expertise on public law enforcement methods. In this guide for civil trial lawyers and investigators, he shares the most effective and appropriate ways of communicating with witnesses and deponents to obtain truthful, reliable, and verifiable testimony and evidence to help make your case. Morgenstern also examines historical, time proven methods of gaining information, including the techniques used by the father of the U.S. intelligence gathering system, Hanns Joachim Scharff, during World War II. You’ll also learn how to use personality profiles, read body language, and exploit other indicia to conduct effective depositions and interviews, including with children, disabled and infirm individuals, and uncooperative witnesses. Get the practical skills you need to prepare for depositions, and maximize your chances of enjoying productive encounters with witnesses with The Interrogators’ Guide to Depositions, Investigations, & Discovery.

A Practical Guide to Computer Forensics Investigations

A Practical Guide to Computer Forensics Investigations
Author: Darren R. Hayes
Publisher: Pearson Education
Total Pages: 546
Release: 2015
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0789741156

A Practical Guide to Computer Forensics Investigations introduces the newest technologies along with detailed information on how the evidence contained on these devices should be analyzed. Packed with practical, hands-on activities, students will learn unique subjects from chapters including Mac Forensics, Mobile Forensics, Cyberbullying, and Child Endangerment. This well-developed book will prepare students for the rapidly-growing field of computer forensics for a career with law enforcement, accounting firms, banks and credit card companies, private investigation companies, or government agencies.

A Practical Guide to Digital Forensics Investigations

A Practical Guide to Digital Forensics Investigations
Author: Darren R. Hayes
Publisher: Pearson IT Certification
Total Pages: 1144
Release: 2020-10-16
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0134892941

THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE TO DIGITAL FORENSICS—NOW THOROUGHLY UPDATED WITH NEW TECHNIQUES, TOOLS, AND SOLUTIONS Complete, practical coverage of both technical and investigative skills Thoroughly covers modern devices, networks, and the Internet Addresses online and lab investigations, documentation, admissibility, and more Aligns closely with the NSA Knowledge Units and the NICE Cybersecurity Workforce Framework As digital crime soars, so does the need for experts who can recover and evaluate evidence for successful prosecution. Now, Dr. Darren Hayes has thoroughly updated his definitive guide to digital forensics investigations, reflecting current best practices for securely seizing, extracting and analyzing digital evidence, protecting the integrity of the chain of custody, effectively documenting investigations, and scrupulously adhering to the law, so that your evidence is admissible in court. Every chapter of this new Second Edition is revised to reflect newer technologies, the latest challenges, technical solutions, and recent court decisions. Hayes has added detailed coverage of wearable technologies, IoT forensics, 5G communications, vehicle forensics, and mobile app examinations; advances in incident response; and new iPhone and Android device examination techniques. Through practical activities, realistic examples, and fascinating case studies, you'll build hands-on mastery—and prepare to succeed in one of today's fastest-growing fields. LEARN HOW TO Understand what digital forensics examiners do, the evidence they work with, and the opportunities available to them Explore how modern device features affect evidence gathering, and use diverse tools to investigate them Establish a certified forensics lab and implement best practices for managing and processing evidence Gather data online to investigate today's complex crimes Uncover indicators of compromise and master best practices for incident response Investigate financial fraud with digital evidence Use digital photographic evidence, including metadata and social media images Investigate wearable technologies and other “Internet of Things” devices Learn new ways to extract a full fi le system image from many iPhones Capture extensive data and real-time intelligence from popular apps Follow strict rules to make evidence admissible, even after recent Supreme Court decisions

Legal Guide to AIA Documents

Legal Guide to AIA Documents
Author: Werner Sabo
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer
Total Pages: 928
Release: 2008-01-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0735574545

Legal Guide to AIA Documents, Fifth Edition is a current, comprehensive, and practical resource to help you master and use the construction industry contract terms set forth by the various agreements between owners, contractors and architects. This new Fifth Edition delivers complete coverage of the following key AIA Documents AIA Document A101: Standard Form of Agreement between Owner and Contractorand— Stipulated AIA Document A201: General Conditions of the Contract for Construction AIA Document B101: Owner Architect Agreement for Basic Servicesand—Large Projects AIA Document B103: Owner Architect Agreement for Basic Servicesand—X Large Projects AIA Document B104: Standard Form of Agreement between Owner and Architectand—Project of Limited Scope (Medium Projects) Designed to help you draft agreements that best protect your clientsand’ interests in every situation, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, Fifth Edition provides: Accurate and practical clause-by-clause analysisand—enabling you to gain greater understanding of every AIA document provision Invaluable alternate languageand—allowing you to customize agreements to meet the requirements of specific circumstances Guidance you need to negotiate language, clauses and terms in contracts between architects and owners, and owners and contractors. Legal Guide to AIA Documents, Fifth Edition also includes in-depth cross- references to every other important document throughout. The author highlights all the changes from the 1997 forms to the 2007 forms and identifies where issues are most likely to arise as a result of these recent changes.

A Practitioner's Guide to Class Actions

A Practitioner's Guide to Class Actions
Author: Marcy Hogan Greer
Publisher: American Bar Association
Total Pages: 1412
Release: 2010
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781604429558

Complete with a state-by-state analysis of the ways in which the class action rules differ from the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23, this comprehensive guide provides practitioners with an understanding of the intricacies of a class action lawsuit. Multiple authors contributed to the book, mainly 12 top litigators at the premiere law firm of Fulbright and Jaworski, L.L.P.

Practitioner's Guide to Litigating Insurance Coverage Actions

Practitioner's Guide to Litigating Insurance Coverage Actions
Author: Jerold Oshinsky
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer
Total Pages: 4668
Release: 1998-01-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0735545782

Practitionerand’s Guide to Litigating Insurance Coverage Actions, Second Edition is a comprehensive, two-volume manual that offers an excellent framework for understanding the complex practical and procedural issues that can arise in insurance coverage disputes. Written by insurance litigators with extensive experience from both the policyholder and insurance company perspective, Practitionerand’s Guide to Litigating Insurance Coverage Actions reveals hard-won strategies and proven-effective litigation tools to help you successfully prepare or defend an insurance coverage case. Masterfully organized and streamlined in a two-volume format, Practitionerand’s Guide to Litigating Insurance Coverage Actions walks you through the logical sequence of events as an insurance coverage litigation case evolves. Youand’ll find: Step-by-step guidance through every stage of case preparation and litigation. Balanced and“best-practiceand” recommendations for counsel to policyholders and insurance companies. And much more! Model Forms include: Notice Letters Initial Pleadings Preliminary Motions Discovery Requests Summary Judgment Motions Motions at Trial Opening and Closing Statements Trial Briefs and Jury Instructions Motions and Briefs during Appeals Process Settlement Agreements

O'Hara's Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation

O'Hara's Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation
Author: DeVere D. Woods
Publisher: Charles C Thomas Publisher
Total Pages: 645
Release: 2019-02-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0398092583

Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation has served as the “Bible” of criminal investigation for many years. The ninth edition reflects the changes in advancements in forensic science, practices of criminalistics, computerization, electronic databases, and the Internet while remaining focused on the fundamentals of criminal investigation to help investigators build a solid foundation of investigative skills. Criminal investigators will learn what is meant by a complete investigation and acquaint themselves with the proofs of the most important crimes. In addition, they will become familiar with the employment of technical methods and services that are available. The tools of the investigator are referred to as the three “I’s,” namely, “Information,” “Interrogation,” and “Instrumentation.” This new edition includes an expanded discussion of this valuable tool. Among the changes in this new edition are the following: Updates to crime rates and occurrences; updated references and resources; updated glossary; a new chapter and section outline in the appendix to help facilitate locating material; revised crime scene investigation procedures; new information of the Next Generation Identification electronic database; new information on serial number restoration; new discussion of stress and determining deception; new discussion of intelligence analysis; revision of arson investigation techniques and practices; expanded discussion of Internet swindles; and an updated discussion of commonly abused drugs. The presentation of material in this book is directed to the beginning student of investigation, but experienced investigators and supervisors will find this text an excellent resource.

Effective Depositions

Effective Depositions
Author: Henry L. Hecht
Publisher: American Bar Association
Total Pages: 870
Release: 2010
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781604429060

Effective Depositions is a comprehensive, practical guide through every stage of the deposition process. It concisely covers the law of depositions and related discovery issues and gives you a clear, thorough understanding of the process and its practical challenges and pitfalls so that you can make the best use of the opportunities the process offers. It contains numerous case studies and clearly-explained examples, in addition to models, sample forms and checklists.

Model Rules of Professional Conduct

Model Rules of Professional Conduct
Author: American Bar Association. House of Delegates
Publisher: American Bar Association
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2007
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781590318737

The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.