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Are teachers and nurses always risky for the defense?
Experienced trial lawyers know that case outcomes can depend upon the ability to identify and eliminate risky jurors. It is a no-brainer for the defense bar that passionate anti-corporate jurors are high-risk. A distrust of jurors in helping professions – specifically nurses, teachers, and social ...
Lorie Sicafuse, Ph.D. - Litigation Psychology
— May 2020 — 46 views Anti-reptile COVID-19 Exploratory research Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Trial consulting

The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Episode 13
This video episode of The Litigation Psychology Podcast, presented by Courtroom Sciences, Inc. (CSI), features Holly Howanitz, Partner at Wicker Smith, discussing how Reptile is still thriving, what jury panels might look like in the era of Coronavirus, and the challenges of plaintiff's bar advert...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— May 2020 — 131 views Anti-reptile COVID-19 Jurors Reptile

The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Episode 12
This video episode of The Litigation Psychology Podcast, presented by Courtroom Sciences, Inc. (CSI), features Steve Fleischman, Partner at Horvitz & Levy, discussing with Dr. BIll Kanasky about the on-going threats of reptile attacks, how companies are creating exposure for themselves with their ...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— May 2020 — 113 views Anti-reptile COVID-19 Jurors Jury consulting Reptile Trial consulting

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 ...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— May 2020 — 127 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...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— May 2020 — 139 views Anti-reptile COVID-19 Depositions Litigation psychology Nuclear verdicts Reptile Trucking Witness training

Webinar: Effects of the COVID-19 crisis on jurors
T he effects of the COVID-19 crisis on jurors' attitudes and decision-making * * June 10, 2020 *   * register today! [1] This presentation will explore the likely effects of the COVID-19 crisis on civil jurors’ attitudes, beliefs, and decision-making processes from an evidence-based perspective....
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— May 2020 — 168 views Anti-reptile COVID-19 Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Reptile Research Scientific method Trial consulting

The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Episode 8
Defense attorney Bob Tyson joins Dr. Bill Kanasky for the first video episode of The Litigation Psychology Podcast. Bob and Bill discuss the challenges for the defense bar with millennial attorneys, Bob's new book on Nuclear Verdicts [1] and the impact COVID-19 may have on jury decision making. ...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— May 2020 — 147 views Anti-reptile COVID-19 Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Nuclear verdicts Reptile Trial consulting

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...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— May 2020 — 262 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 7
The Litigation Psychology Podcast, presented by Courtroom Sciences, Inc. (CSI) presents a new episode on litigation in the trucking and transportation industry.  In this episode, Dr. Bill Kanasky, CSI Litigation Consultant, is joined by 30-year veteran litigation attorney Mike Bassett. Mike  and Bil...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— May 2020 — 254 views Anti-reptile Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Nuclear verdicts Reptile Trial consulting Trucking Witness training

Insurance is not enough in managing a crisis
With the proliferation of social media, all companies are in a state of pre-crisis. According to commercial insurance executives, having insurance isn’t enough for dealing with this new reality. A company’s best chance for weathering a crisis is having a robust risk management program that include...
Sean Murphy - Litigation Psychology
— April 2020 — 253 views Communications Crisis Enterprise risk management Planning Social media

The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Episode 5
The Litigation Psychology Podcast, presented by Courtroom Sciences, Inc. (CSI) presents a special episode dedicated to crisis communications [1] . In this episode we highlight the mistakes and missteps that businesses are making when communicating with customers, employees, and their communities a...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— April 2020 — 297 views Anti-reptile Communications COVID-19 Crisis Enterprise risk management Litigation psychology Reptile

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, ...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— April 2020 — 500 views Anti-reptile Depositions Enterprise risk management Focus groups Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Nuclear verdicts Reptile Trial consulting Witness training

Is "health and safety" really your top priority?
Companies that have been saying, “your health and safety is our first priority” in response to the novel coronavirus crisis may want to reconsider their messaging. At issue is a common plaintiffs’ strategy known as the “ reptile attack [1] ,” where attorneys use sophisticated psychological methods...
Sean Murphy - Litigation Psychology
— April 2020 — 388 views Anti-reptile Communications COVID-19 Crisis Enterprise risk management Reptile 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 ...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— April 2020 — 581 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...
Jae Ellis - Courtroom Sciences, Inc.
— April 2020 — 519 views Court reporting COVID-19 Depositions Paralegals

Planning for your next crisis
In a crisis, there are four questions that need to be addressed: 1)  How did this happen? 2)  Who is to blame? 3)  Is it going to happen again? and 4)  What are you doing to prevent this in the future? If a leader errs in how they respond to the first question, they risk setting the stage for the ...
Sean Murphy - Litigation Psychology
— April 2020 — 283 views Communications Crisis Enterprise risk management Planning

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...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— April 2020 — 228 views Court reporting COVID-19 Depositions Paralegals

The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Episode 3
The *Litigation Psychology Podcast*, presented by Courtroom Sciences, Inc. (CSI) is pleased to share Episode 3! This episode continues our series of podcasts on nuclear verdicts. This week Dr. Bill Kanasky, CSI Litigation Consultant is joined again by special guest Dr. George Speckart, a 35 year v...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— March 2020 — 471 views Anti-reptile Focus groups Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Nuclear verdicts Reptile Research Scientific method Trial consulting Witness training

The nuclear verdict
Presenting an episode of the Insurance Law Podcast with special guests CSI's Dr. Bill Kanasky and Dr. George Speckart. The Insurance Law Podcast is a broadcast about timely important legal issues affecting the insurance industry. On this episode, Drs. Kanasky and Speckart speak to host John Czuba...
CSI - Courtroom Sciences Inc
— March 2020 — 315 views Anti-reptile Enterprise risk management Focus groups Jury consulting Litigation psychology Nuclear verdicts Reptile Scientific method Trial consulting Witness training

How to communicate about COVID-19
As a company leader, there’s a lot you’ll need to communicate as the coronavirus crisis progresses. For employees, it’s coming to terms with new work rules, layoffs, furloughs, or temporary wage reductions. For customers, it’s about how you’re prepared to meet their needs. Your job is to communica...
Sean Murphy - Litigation Psychology
— March 2020 — 506 views Communications COVID-19 Crisis Enterprise risk management Planning Social media