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SUBPOENAS v. SEARCH WARRANTS: THE CURRENT STATE OF THE LAW AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION WHITE COLLAR CRIME NATIONAL INSTITUTE MIAMI, FLORIDA MARCH 6, 2008 KURT STITCHER LEVENFELD PEARLSTEIN, LLC
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SUBPOENA ISSUES NEGOTIATION/OBJECTION –MOTION TO QUASH: Rule 17(c) –MAY BE ABLE TO LIMIT SCOPE SEGREGATION –TECHNOLOGICAL –HUMAN REVIEW
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SEARCH WARRANT ISSUES OBJECTION –MOTION FOR RETURN OF PROPERTY: Rule 41(g) –EX POST ONLY SEGREGATION –SEIZURE/IMAGING BY GOVERNMENT –PROBLEM: INTERMINGLED FILES
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SUBPOENA KEYS PRE-PRODUCTION NEGOTIATION PRE-PRODUCTION OBJECTION PRE-PRODUCTION SEGREGATION
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SEARCH WARRANT KEYS NO PRE-PRODUCTION NEGOTIATION NO PRE-PRODUCTION OBJECTION NO PRE-PRODUCTION SEGREGATION
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IMPLICATIONS FOR CLIENTS LIKE NIGHT AND DAY SUBPOENA = SOME CONTROL SEARCH WARRANT = NONE MOST CRITICAL FOR PRIVILEGED/ PROTECTED INFORMATION
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SEARCH WARRANT REQUIREMENTS BASES –RULE 41 –FOURTH AMENDMENT REQUIREMENTS –PROBABLE CAUSE –PARTICULARITY
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COMPLICATING FACTORS PRACTICAL –VOLUME OF ESI –RELATIONAL DATA: INTERMINGLING LEGAL –NO METHODOLOGY REQUIREMENT –NO ON-SITE SEARCH REQUIREMENT
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THE END RESULT WHOLESALE ESI SEIZURES –HARDWARE OR IMAGING –STORAGE DEVICES POST-SEIZURE “SEARCHES” –BROAD & SWEEPING –“PLAIN VIEW” SEIZURES
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THE FINAL INSULT: RULE 41(g) UNLAWFUL SEARCH/SEIZURE –MUST ESTABLISH 4 TH AM. VIOLATION –G CAN KEEP UNDER 4 TH AM. EXCEPTION (GOOD FAITH; IMPEACHMENT; INEVITABLE DISCOVERY; PURGING OF THE TAINT) LAWFUL SEARCH/SEIZURE –NEED EQUITABLE JURISDICTION –RETENTION MUST BE UNREASONABLE
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THE BALCO DECISION FEDERAL GJ INVESTIGATION –SUBPOENA TO MLB => NO DOCS –SUBPOENAS TO 3 RD PARTY LABS => MTQ SEARCH WARRANTS FOR LABS –RESISTANCE FAILS => DIRECTORY IMAGED –ALL OF LAB’S SPORTS DRUG TESTING SEIZED MORE SUBPOENAS & WARRANTS –THIRD PARTIES UNAWARE/FAIL TO OBJECT –DIST. COURTS ORDER RETURN
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THE MAJORITY OPINION NO EQUITABLE JURISDICTION –NO “CALLOUS DISREGARD” FOR MLB RIGHTS –SUBPOENAS. AND WARRANTS OK –IMAGING DIRECTORY OK: G DOES NOT HAVE TO RELY ON SEARCHED PARTY NO BASIS FOR PROPERTY RETURN –G HAD PROVIDED COPIES TO LABS –G NEEDED ESI FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION –DID REQUIRE TAMURA COMPLIANCE
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THE DISSENTING OPINION CALLOUS DISREGARD => EQUITY –G AVOIDED OBJECTION WITH 1-2 PUNCH –G REVIEWED ESI W/O NEUTRAL OBSERVER –O-O-J THREAT TO LAB WAS OUTRAGEOUS PROPERTY RETURN PROPER –NO PC BEYOND FIRST 10 MLB PLAYERS –PLAIN VIEW NO GOOD FOR INTERMINGLED ESI –3 RD PARTIES PREJUDICED W/NO NOTICE
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BALCO’S BOTTOM LINE NO ABILITY TO CHALLENGE –SEIZURE BEYOND PROBABLE CAUSE –SEIZURE OF PRIVILEGED/PROTECTED ESI ALL ESI WARRANTS ARE “GENERAL” 41(g) GUTTED –“UNLAWFUL” SEARCH UNLIKELY –COPIES TRUMP “UNREASONABLE” RETENTION THIRD PARTIES SOL: NO NOTICE
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