Sean Haran

May 17, 2019 | New York Law Journal

A petition for a writ of mandamus currently pending before the Second Circuit has reignited an ancient debate over jury nullification—specifically, whether a jury may ever be informed of its power to nullify.

By Sean Haran and Jacob Gardener

8 minute read

July 20, 2010 | New York Law Journal

Sean Haran, of counsel at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, writes: In questioning alleged Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad for nine hours before reading him his rights, the government relied upon the "public safety" exception to Miranda, under which the government may interrogate a suspect, within limits, before reading him his rights while still preserving the ability to use the suspect's statements against him in a criminal case.

By Sean Haran

13 minute read

July 12, 2010 | New York Law Journal

Kenneth Breen and Douglas Koff, partners at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, and Sean Haran, of counsel with the firm, analyze recent cases where Fourth Amendment reasonableness has come in to question, especially regarding attorney-client conversations.

By Kenneth Breen, Douglas Koff and Sean Haran

12 minute read