Trials have resumed in courts around the country, ushering in an unprecedented era of changes in trial practice and in the physical setting of the courtroom to account for COVID-19. These changes are designed to help maintain a safe environment,… Read More
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Giving Thanks 2020
It’s been a rough year. We can all agree on that. And yet, the amazing work of those serving vital causes continues. Even in the toughest times, great people at great organizations always step up to lend a hand to… Read More
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Fear, Trust, or Loathing? Juror Attitudes Toward Respirators in the Time of COVID-19
In jury selections that involve workplace respirator use (either directly or indirectly) in the presence of toxic dusts, a key voir dire question has always been whether a juror personally has used a disposable respirator and, more importantly, whether they… Read More
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How Do You Save or Rehabilitate Jurors in Voir Dire?
We’ve written a fair amount about the importance of getting jurors to reveal bias in voir dire and subsequently admit they can’t be fair, with the goal of maximizing cause challenges and removing your riskiest jurors from the panel. But… Read More
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“Let Patients Choose”: Jurors’ COVID-Era Opinions of the Pharmaceutical Industry – Part 2
Medical care should be between a doctor and a patient. Pharmaceutical companies should not have a say in what medications we are allowed to take or what medications are available to us. It should be our choice. They are taking… Read More
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Savior or Scoundrel? Jurors’ COVID-Era Opinions of the Pharmaceutical Industry – Part 1
In recent years, “Big Pharma” has become a boogeyman of sorts in both online and public discourse. From the anti-vaccination movement to the persistent rumors that the medical and/or pharmaceutical industry have developed a cure for cancer and are withholding… Read More
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Considering Online Jury Research? Here’s What You Need to Know
Though many mock trials and focus groups have been put on pause in hopes of safely resuming to business as usual, we’re finding that some jurisdictions won’t be suitable for in-person research for quite some time. Yet, trial dates loom… Read More
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Meaningful Corporate Actions: Juror Attitudes Toward Corporations in the Time of COVID-19 – Part 2
As the COVID-19 outbreak progressed, the public eye focused in part on corporate actions: How were corporations responding to the weak economy? How were they treating employees who could no longer work in-person? Were they doing anything to help in… Read More
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Concerning Corporations: Juror Attitudes Toward Corporations in the Time of COVID-19 – Part 1
I can understand why someone would come in predisposed against big corporations, because they are in the limelight more and more these days, with things like corruption from the higher-ups. I used to believe authority is always right. I trusted… Read More