by Christine | Mar 6, 2016 | Jury Research & Jury Selection, Trial Themes & Strategy, Witness Preparation
Although the American public is more sophisticated today about jury trials than it was ten or even five years ago, damage awards continue to be an issue about which the public is unsure. The amount of damages to award in many cases fits all of the characteristics of...
by Christine | Jan 6, 2016 | Jury Research & Jury Selection, Voir Dire, Witness Preparation
Judges typically do not like to grant cause challenges. This fact, coupled with the burden of uncovering juror bias, makes it increasingly difficult for attorneys to have jurors excused for cause. There are numerous techniques that attorneys can utilize to assist them...
by Christine | Oct 6, 2015 | Intellectual Property, Jury Research & Jury Selection
The way jurors in Intellectual Property cases view the world can impact your dispute In the past, it was not unusual for attorneys on both sides of an intellectual property trial to favor the same type of juror. That is, both parties tended to prefer intelligent...
by Christine | Aug 6, 2015 | Jury Research & Jury Selection, Personal Injury, Voir Dire, Witness Preparation
Anxiety, fear, and nervousness about different aspects of everyday life seem endemic among the American public. While most people have learned to cope with their anxieties and fears under the normal demands of their life, few are adept at coping with these anxieties...
by Christine | Jul 6, 2015 | Jury Research & Jury Selection, Witness Preparation
In any case postured for trial, the defense usually has bad facts or circumstances on its side to make losing on liability a live possibility. Effective jury selection techniques therefore help flush out high damages jurors as well as jurors who are likely to vote...
