Are you OK with jurors publishing books about their experiences?
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Read More »July 18, 2013 Comments Off on You should write a book about it
Are you OK with jurors publishing books about their experiences?
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Read More »July 17, 2013 1 Comment
What to do when every social media account now seems to come with a shiny new law degree.
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Read More »March 20, 2013 Comments Off on Role of the juror: To ask or not to ask?
What do you perceive to be the role of a juror?
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Read More »November 20, 2012 Comments Off on Celebrities: They report for jury duty just like us!
The stars literally aligned in Baltimore City Circuit Court as not one, but two Baltimore celebrities showed up for jury duty Tuesday.
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Read More »August 28, 2012 Comments Off on Tweetbusters: Should jurors police each other?
The revised model jury instructions on the use of social media, released last week by the federal judiciary, have an interesting feature.
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Read More »June 29, 2012 1 Comment
A Baltimore County jury awarded the owner of Bengies Drive-in Theatre in Middle River $838,000 in damages Friday after finding that a nearby convenience store had polluted the large outdoor screening area off Eastern Boulevard nightly with beams of light. ...
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Read More »June 4, 2012 Comments Off on Sandusky judge denies accusers’ bid for pseudonyms
BELLEFONTE, Pa. — Alleged victims of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky will have to testify using their real names, and tweets or other electronic communications by reporters will not be permitted during the trial, the judge ruled ...
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Read More »May 25, 2012 Comments Off on Huguely wants conviction set aside
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A former University of Virginia lacrosse player convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend is appealing his conviction. Attorneys for George W. Huguely V filed a motion Friday in Charlottesville Circuit Court asking that his second-degree murder conviction be ...
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Read More »May 18, 2012 Comments Off on Jurors ask to look at exhibits in Edwards trial
GREENSBORO, N.C. — A jury deliberating whether John Edwards broke campaign finance laws made a request for evidence and office supplies Friday, suggesting they are settling in for detailed talks about the money from wealthy donors that was used to ...
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Read More »May 7, 2012 Comments Off on Managing client expectations
I recently had a case that was settled for much less than the client or I would have wanted. What started out, by all appearances, to be a strong plaintiff’s case unraveled as unexpected evidentiary issues plagued us. To say ...
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