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The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Episode 25
This video episode of The Litigation Psychology Podcast features an interview with Doug Marcello, Trial Attorney, Marcello & Kivisto. Doug and Dr. Bill Kanasky discuss numerous topics around trucking and transportation litigation including the challenges of preparing witnesses for testimony [1] , ...
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— June 2020 — 181 views Anti-reptile COVID-19 Depositions Litigation psychology Reptile Trial consulting Trucking Witness training

The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Episode 23
This video edition of The Litigation Psychology Podcast features CSI Litigation Consultant Dr. Alyssa Parker discussing her experiences with preparing witnesses for deposition in trucking litigation. Dr. Parker also talks about the process of preparing healthcare workers for deposition, as both of...
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— June 2020 — 159 views Anti-reptile Depositions Litigation psychology Reptile Trial consulting Trucking Witness training

The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Episode 22
In this episode of The Litigation Psychology Podcast, Dr. Bill Kanasky provides an introduction to the Reptile Theory and Reptile Attack. Dr. Kanasky shares background on where and how the Reptile Theory began, why its been so incredibly successful, and gives multiple examples of how witnesses fal...
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— June 2020 — 242 views Anti-reptile Depositions Litigation psychology Reptile Trucking Witness training

Webinar: Preventing nuclear verdicts in trucking and transportation cases
The trucking and transportation industry has been disproportionately affected by nuclear verdicts and settlements over the last decade. While the plaintiff reptile methodology is partly responsible for some of these enormous verdicts, several other key factors are clearly driving the increased fre...
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— June 2020 — 387 views Anti-reptile COVID-19 Depositions Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Nuclear verdicts Reptile Trial consulting Trucking Witness training

The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Episode 18
This episode of The Litigation Psychology Podcast features Tim Yeary, Transportation Producer, with an insurance agency that specializes in the trucking industry. Tim discusses his thoughts on COVID-19 safety rule changes, nuclear verdicts in the trucking and transportation industry and the impact...
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— June 2020 — 305 views Anti-reptile COVID-19 Depositions Litigation psychology Reptile Trucking Witness training

The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Episode 17
This episode of The Litigation Psychology Podcast features CSI Litigation Consultant Dr. Steve Wood discussing his experiences with preparing trucking and transportation industry witnesses and the dangers of reptile attacks in trucking witness preparation. Dr. Wood also offers his insights on how ...
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— June 2020 — 305 views Anti-reptile COVID-19 Depositions Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Reptile Trucking Witness training

The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Episode 11
In this episode of The Litigation Psychology Podcast, CSI Litigation Consultants Dr. Steve Wood and Dr. Lorie Sicafuse discuss what the research says about how jurors' attitudes, behaviors, beliefs, and decision-making might be affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. They discuss how thought processes ...
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— May 2020 — 394 views Anti-reptile COVID-19 Depositions Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Reptile Research Social media Trial consulting Witness training

The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Episode 10
In this video episode of The Litigation Psychology Podcast, the President of DRI discusses how DRI is handling the pandemic response for their membership, as well as insights on nuclear verdicts, the challenges with battling third-party funding of plaintiff's litigation, the value of preparing wit...
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— May 2020 — 411 views Anti-reptile COVID-19 Depositions Litigation psychology Nuclear verdicts Reptile Trucking Witness training

The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Episode 9
John Nunnally, Partner at Ragsdale Liggett, joins Dr. Bill Kanasky to discuss litigation in the trucking and transportation industry in the era of COVID-19. Bill and John talk about how recent good PR for the trucking industry might impact juror perceptions, the challenges with preparing truck dri...
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— May 2020 — 421 views COVID-19 Depositions Jurors Litigation psychology Reptile Trucking Witness training

Trucking and transportation litigation
The trucking and transportation industry has historically been an easy target for litigation. So, how can trucking and transportation companies better prepare to defend themselves for inevitable litigation? Our multi-part series on the trucking and transportation industry explains how companies ca...
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— May 2020 — 532 views Anti-reptile Confirmatory research Depositions Exploratory research Focus groups Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Reptile Research Scientific method Trial consulting Witness training

The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Episode 6
The Litigation Psychology Podcast, presented by Courtroom Sciences, Inc. (CSI) presents Episode 6! Today's episode is all about the myths of litigation psychology and litigation consulting. Dr. Bill Kanasky is joined by Dr. Steve Wood and together they discuss and address a number of commonly held...
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— April 2020 — 438 views Confirmatory research Depositions Exploratory research Focus groups Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Research Trial consulting Witness training

The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Episode 4
The  Litigation Psychology Podcast , presented by Courtroom Sciences, Inc. (CSI) is pleased to share Episode 4! This episode continues our series of podcasts on nuclear verdicts. In this episode, Dr. Bill Kanasky, CSI Litigation Consultant is joined by defense attorney and author Robert R. Tyson, ...
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— April 2020 — 755 views Anti-reptile Depositions Enterprise risk management Focus groups Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Nuclear verdicts Reptile Trial consulting Witness training

Best practices for remote / video-conference depositions
During these challenging times, while being forced to comply with shelter-in-place orders and social distancing requirements, legal professionals are faced with the task of quickly developing and adopting new best practices for working from home. Most local and court-specific rules in federal and ...
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— April 2020 — 851 views Court reporting COVID-19 Depositions Paralegals Webinars

Cyber security and attorney-client privilege concerns with remote/video depositions
Cybersecurity and privileged communications are two very different (although related) concerns, and CSI provides sound best-practice recommendations for law firms who use CSI for remote/video depositions to successfully address both concerns. When law firms schedule remote/video depositions, CSI h...
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— April 2020 — 715 views Court reporting COVID-19 Depositions Paralegals

Coronavirus information from the State Bar of Texas
We wanted to share some Texas specific updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic, courtesy of the State Bar of Texas. * “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Orders and Travel Authorization for Lawyers * Many Texas cities and counties have issued “stay home, stay safe” orders in response to the pandemic.  To pro...
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— April 2020 — 427 views Court reporting COVID-19 Depositions Paralegals

No travel required
The None [1] CDC is warning Americans to limit travel and in-person contact with others , however, there are still options for legal professionals who want to serve their clients. CSI offers multiple technology solutions to meet your needs without subjecting yourself, your clients, witnesses, an...
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— March 2020 — 1153 views COVID-19 Depositions Litigation psychology Witness training

The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Episode 2
Presenting Episode 2 of *The Litigation Psychology Podcast*! This episode continues the series about nuclear verdicts, with host Dr. Bill Kanasky joined by special guest Dr. George Speckart. Dr. Speckart is a 35 year veteran of the litigation consulting industry and a renowned expert in research m...
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— March 2020 — 831 views Anti-reptile Confirmatory research Depositions Enterprise risk management Focus groups Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Nuclear verdicts Reptile Research Scientific method Trial consulting Witness training

Conducting depositions remotely
*UPDATE:* TX Supreme Court announces emergency order allowing anyone involved in a hearing, deposition, or other proceeding of any kind-including but not limited to a party, attorney, witness, or court reporter, but not including a juror - to participate remotely, such as by teleconferencing, vide...
Julie Villafuerte
— March 2020 — 1292 views COVID-19 Depositions Paralegals

Myth #4: It's too expensive to use a Litigation Consultant
Continuing our series on “Myths of Litigation Science,” we examine the notion that, “It’s too expensive to use a Litigation Consultant.” Such a comment begs the question, “Too expensive in comparison to what? An adverse verdict at trial? A settlement offer that is too high?” We have seen several o...
Steve Wood, Ph.D. - Litigation Psychology
— March 2020 — 567 views Depositions Litigation psychology Mock trials Trial consulting Witness training

How CSI is addressing the court reporter shortage
* A court reporter crisis * The deposition is about to begin, and you realize your court reporter isn’t there. You panic. Then you recall you did schedule a court reporter with a large national court reporting agency.  You check your email and see the agency emailed you late last night to let you ...
Julie Villafuerte
— January 2020 — 767 views Court reporting Depositions Paralegals