 In May 2009, during preparation for the retrial, Brian Toder stepped down as Thomas-Rasset's lawyer.Thomas-Rasset then accepted Joe Sibley and Kiwi Camara's offer to defend her pro bono.Before the trial, Camara unsuccessfully tried to persuade the court to bar evidence collected by MediaSentry, arguing that the company was not a licensed private investigator under the Minnesota Private Detectives Act (MPDA) and that it violated federal pen register and wiretapping laws.