Defendants, Frame Your Alternate Damages as a Test, Not an Admission
By Dr. Ken Broda-Bahm: Here’s a scenario we often see when watching deliberations in a mock trial: The subject of the defendant’s alternate damages number comes up, and jurors see it as a weakness. Even
11 Lessons Trial Lawyers Can Learn From Jay Z’s Lawyer Video Presentation
On Monday, Jay-Z's lawyer, Alex Spiro, held a press conference to address allegations against the rapper to publicly dispute rape claims and clarify the situation. Although the statement's purpose was evident—protecting his client and trying
Account for the New Low in What Jurors Think of Health Insurers
By Dr. Ken Broda-Bahm: In Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol,” the final act is brought by the spectral Ghost of Christmas Future who shows the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge the vision of those he mistreated
The First Amendment on Trial: Factors that Influence Juror Receptivity
When the First Amendment was ratified in the U.S. Constitution over 200 years ago, it aimed to prevent government overreach by safeguarding free speech and other individual liberties. Since then, it has been warped into
New DOAR Study Reveals Generational Divide in Attitudes Toward Trade Secret Protection
Report Shows Younger Professionals More Accepting of Trade Secret Sharing, While Occupation and Gender Significantly Impact Views on Intellectual Property Rights December 05, 2024, New York, NY — DOAR, the nation’s leading trial consulting company,
Expand Voir Dire
By Dr. Ken Broda-Bahm: Here’s a welcome development: The state of Maryland has embarked on a pilot program to test out the effects of expanded voir dire. In many parts of the country (looking at