Jury Analyst

JULY 6, 2023

Trial lawyers are keenly aware of how crucial a role that the composition of a jury plays in determining the outcome of a trial. In order for the legal process to successfully uphold the ideal of a defendants’ right to a fair trial, jurors must evaluate the evidence that informs the verdict in a fair and impartial manner.

Jury Selection

Jury Analyst

AUGUST 7, 2024

Trial lawyers are keenly aware of how crucial a role that the composition of a jury plays in determining the outcome of a trial. In order for the legal process to successfully uphold the ideal of a defendants right to a fair trial, jurors must evaluate the evidence that informs the verdict in a fair and impartial manner.

Jury Selection

Jury Analyst

JULY 17, 2023

In the previous articles of our series on confirmation bias, aka perception bias , in the legal system, we explored the profound impact of confirmation bias on jury selection and decision-making processes. By this point, it should be clear that once we hold a belief, we are naturally inclined to notice only evidence that supports it.

Jury Selection

Jury Analyst

JULY 17, 2023

In the previous articles of our series on confirmation bias, aka Perception Bias in the legal system, we explored the profound impact of confirmation bias on jury selection and decision-making processes. Based on what we know of human psychology, it is not likely they will revise their theory based on the disconfirming evidence.

Jury Selection

Jury Analyst

JULY 17, 2023

In the previous articles of our series on confirmation bias, aka Perception Bias in the legal system, we explored the profound impact of confirmation bias on jury selection and decision-making processes. Based on what we know of human psychology, it is not likely they will revise their theory based on the disconfirming evidence.

Jury Selection

Jury Analyst

MAY 22, 2024

A juror tasked with objective deliberation and verdict issuance based on evidence presented in court embodies the foundational aspect of a fair trial. This article offers insight into the critical nature of maintaining the sanctity of jury deliberations, revealing how even a single act of misconduct might tilt the scales of justice.

Evidence

Jury Analyst

MAY 22, 2024

A juror tasked with objective deliberation and verdict issuance based on evidence presented in court embodies the foundational aspect of a fair trial. This article offers insight into the critical nature of maintaining the sanctity of jury deliberations, revealing how even a single act of misconduct might tilt the scales of justice.

Evidence

Practice of Law

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Since being filed seven years ago, the case has gone through several stages, including multiple dismissals, reinstatements and a jury trial. The jury eventually found the Times and Bennet not liable for defamation, but it wasn’t through your typical, uninterrupted, jury deliberation. Rakoff, who was overseeing the trial.

Jury Instructions

Sound Jury Blog

JULY 26, 2023

Most important, they are quick to question any evidence that challenges their critical view of institutional defendants. It was only a matter of time before millennials would become the majority on juries around the country and now they have officially aged in as they have hit their forties in recent years.

Jury Deliberation

Jury Analyst

MAY 9, 2023

Research has shown that extraverts may be more likely to speak up during jury deliberations and may be more persuasive in convincing other jurors to adopt their views [13]. This can greatly impact deliberation, as an extraverted individual with a biased opinion can contribute greatly to groupthink.

Jury Deliberation