IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal challenges Section 101 jury instructions in Eastern Texas; US Inventor endorses former Rep. This week in Other Barks & Bites: the European Commission discards a draft proposal on standard essential patent regulation in a move heralded by R&D firms; former U.S.

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Jury Instructions 59

IP Watchdog

MARCH 26, 2023

Depending on how the court focuses its analysis, the opinion could be as narrow as how the jury instruction should read for pharmaceutical antibody claims written in the form of “a binding site plus a function.”

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Jury Instructions Pharmaceuticals Litigation 78

Next Generation E-Discovery Law & Tech Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The Court ruled that the Plaintiff could introduce evidence of Arch Insurance’s eDiscovery failures at trial and would issue a jury instruction as an evidentiary sanction. The Court found Arch Insurance’s actions caused prejudice to the Plaintiffs in the form of delays, costs and lost evidence, justifying sanctions under Rule 37(e)(1).

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Insurance Jury Instructions Evidence Discovery 59

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

I present my cases as important cases in which the jury has the opportunity to make a difference for the better. I will spend time on each element of damage in the jury instruction. I will emphasize that the damage must equal the harm done irrespective of need i.e. economic loss. Simple short sentences.

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Cross-Examination Opening Statement Jury Selection Evidence 100

Sound Jury Blog

JANUARY 8, 2024

And 3) How do you want jurors to apply the jury instructions to the verdict form questions? The steps include: highlighting specific jury instruction language; linking that language to the particular verdict question; tying the answer to specific evidence and testimony.

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Litigation Jury Selection Closing Argument Depositions 52

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Based this argument on jury instruction Cover each item one by one & explain 7 WHAT CAN THE JURY DO ABOUT IT? Always understate Who gets the money: doctors etc (6) Show what can and cannot be helped or fixed (a) Show before vs after Im going to tell you what Bob was like before any of this happened.

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Opening Statement Objections Jury Instructions Witnesses 113

E-Discovery LLC

MAY 19, 2025

In what may be dicta, the Court also wrote out the jury instruction it would have suggested if Defendants had filed a motion under Rule 37(e)(1). One takeaway is that the burden of demonstrating intent to deprive for dispositive sanctions is a heavy one. Another, is the significance of Plaintiffs counsels remedial efforts.

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Evidence Discovery Jury Instructions Litigation 130

Joshua Gilliland

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Determining the case story lawyers want to tell the jury focuses review to find that information. Moreover, jury instructions are highly effective in structuring document review to find what is relevant. Bow Tie Thoughts Relevancy review does not require eyes on every document.

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Discovery Jury Instructions Trial Preparation Construction 52

Next Generation E-Discovery Law & Tech Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

As a result of the spoliation established in large part by the X1 Social Discovery examination, the Court imposed severe evidentiary sanctions on the plaintiff, including the exclusion of evidence and claims related to the destroyed Facebook data, and adverse jury instructions.

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Evidence Jury Instructions Discovery Affidavits 52

Ethicking

OCTOBER 14, 2023

There were exchanges about what jury instructions would best lead to the judge’s preferred outcome (among other things). These texts were to and from her bailiff, commenting about the merits of the case, the credibility and attractiveness of witnesses, the size of prosecutors’ hands and other body parts.

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Cross-Complaint Jury Instructions Mediation Litigation 52

Jury Analyst

MAY 19, 2023

Jury Instructions : Clear and concise jury instructions regarding the importance of evaluating evidence impartially and avoiding the influence of media bias should be provided by judges. Reinforcing the need for objectivity throughout the trial can help jurors remain focused on the facts.

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Jury Selection Jury Instructions Evidence Voir Dire 40

Your Trial Message

MAY 6, 2025

By Dr. Ken Broda-Bahm: These are trying times for those of us who are looking to see whether American rule of law can survive its current challenges. As our executive branch tests the limits of Congressional authority, and bucks the traditions of judicial review, the question that’s up in the air at the moment is […]

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Jury Instructions 94

Sound Jury Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

One of the most frustrating aspects of trial for the jury is that they are not given the jury instructions or know the specific verdict form questions until the end of trial. It was subtle, but over time it became clear and much easier for the jurors to “chunk” the information in a way that made sense and stuck.

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Witnesses Jury Instructions Evidence Opening Statement 52

Jury Analyst

JULY 17, 2023

Jury Instructions and Interventions : Remember, the first step to safeguarding against confirmation bias is admitting you are vulnerable to it, so educating the jury about this issue is important.

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Jury Selection Voir Dire Jury Instructions Objections 40

Jury Analyst

JULY 17, 2023

Jury Instructions and Interventions : Remember, the first step to safeguarding against confirmation bias is admitting you are vulnerable to it, so educating the jury about this issue is important.

Jury Selection 40

Jury Selection Voir Dire Jury Instructions Objections 40

Jury Analyst

JULY 17, 2023

Jury Instructions and Interventions : Remember, the first step to safeguarding against confirmation bias is admitting you are vulnerable to it, so educating the jury about this issue is important.

Jury Selection 40

Jury Selection Voir Dire Jury Instructions Objections 40

Jury Analyst

AUGUST 7, 2024

Jury Instructions and Interventions: Remember, the first step to safeguarding against confirmation bias is admitting you are vulnerable to it, so educating the jury about this issue is important.

Jury Selection 40

Jury Selection Voir Dire Litigation Evidence 40

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

The reality is that a jury, following the jury instructions can find significant negligent conduct they object to, but conclude it did not cause the harm plaintiff is complaining about. See: Washington Pattern Jury Instruction 21.01 See: Washington Pattern Jury Instruction 21.01 It could be scales.

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Burden Of Proof Jury Instructions Jury Selection Evidence 183

E-Discovery LLC

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Plaintiff seeks limited discovery regarding the missing documents and a negative inference jury instruction regarding the contents of Vanderpool’s and Dupree’s personnel files and the missing emails.

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Burden Of Proof Evidence Discovery Litigation 130

Evidence at Trial

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

Judicial Council Of California Civil Jury Instruction 202, Judicial Council Of California Civil Jury Instruction 202. ” In either instance, the witness's testimony is evidence that a jet plane flew across the sky. In Strobel v.

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Evidence Witnesses Jury Instructions Objections 52

Jury Analyst

MAY 22, 2024

Acknowledging these instances prompts a reflection: How can the justice system enhance the integrity of jury deliberations to uphold fair trial standards? Unheeded Jury Instructions: More Than Just Guidelines A judge’s instructions to jurors serve as the bedrock upon which impartiality and legal fidelity rest.

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Evidence Jury Deliberation Jury Selection Jury Instructions 40

Jury Analyst

MAY 22, 2024

Acknowledging these instances prompts a reflection: How can the justice system enhance the integrity of jury deliberations to uphold fair trial standards? Unheeded Jury Instructions: More Than Just Guidelines A judge’s instructions to jurors serve as the bedrock upon which impartiality and legal fidelity rest.

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Evidence Jury Deliberation Jury Selection Jury Instructions 40

Temple University Beasley School of Law - Advocacy

MARCH 30, 2025

Convicted of murder and sentenced to death, the sentence was overturned because of a jury instruction error by the judge. Two trials, two judges unable to ensure the law was followed. Let me skip ahead to the case of Freeman May.

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Evidence Jury Instructions Litigation Objections 49

Practice of Law

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Among other issues, the panel ruled that the district court improperly intruded on the jury's role, excluded relevant evidence, provided inaccurate jury instructions, and mishandled a mid-deliberation jury question. The court purported that vacating was necessary due to several trial errors.

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Jury Instructions Evidence Jury Deliberation Admissibility 45