Matthew S Adams

Matthew S Adams

October 03, 2019 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Needs an AG Directive on Subpoenas Directed to Criminal Defense Attorneys

The state's chief prosecutor can and should step in with clear, unambiguous guidance on the circumstances in which a subpoena to a criminal defense attorney is appropriate.

By Matthew S. Adams and Marissa Koblitz Kingman

7 minute read

December 13, 2018 | New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Needs Protections Against Compelled Disclosure of Mobile Device Passwords

The question of whether the privilege against self-incrimination can protect us from being compelled to provide mobile device passwords—the proverbial keys to our most intimate details—is testing courts across the country.

By Matthew S. Adams and Marissa Koblitz Kingman

8 minute read

March 20, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Appellate Division Tackles Second Twitter Case in Two Months

In the wake of back-to-back Twitter rulings by the Appellate Division, advocates and jurists alike must carefully consider the digital scenarios they are presented with in order to ensure that individual rights continue to be protected.

By Matthew S. Adams and Marissa Koblitz Kingman

14 minute read

January 16, 2017 | New Jersey Law Journal

Use of Digital Evidence at Trial Is Ripe for Guidance in the New Year

In December 2016, the Appellate Division tackled the requirements for the authentication of social media content at trial in New Jersey.

By Matthew S. Adams

13 minute read

December 05, 2016 | Legaltech News

The Argument for Metadata as a Matter of Procedural Due Process

A provision for metadata in discovery provides fundamental fairness in modern criminal and quasi-criminal proceedings, Fox Rothschild's Matthew Adams argues.

By Matthew S. Adams, Fox Rothschild

15 minute read

May 23, 2016 | New Jersey Law Journal

High-Stakes Digital CSI

A case study on what can go wrong when digital evidence is mishandled, drawing on the facts that have been revealed publicly about the San Bernardino investigation.

By Matthew S. Adams and Jordan B. Kaplan

20 minute read