Litigation & Jury Consulting Blogs

Is fear of science costing your firm? - part 2
In the first part of this topic , we introduced the role of science and prediction in litigation and an overview of the jury research industry. In ...
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George R. Speckart, Ph.D. | March, 2021


Is fear of science costing your firm? - part 1
After spending thirty years working with trial teams, the same types of questions seem to continually surface: “How much will a jury award?”  “Will ...
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George R. Speckart, Ph.D. | March, 2021


Alternative exploratory research designs in litigation - part 3
In part 1 of this topic , we introduced the concept of alternative formats for Exploratory Research and detailed the specifics of a traditional Foc...
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George R. Speckart, Ph.D. | March, 2021


Mental health, witnesses, and litigation
* Introduction * The Covid-19 pandemic has been responsible for a high level of stress, anxiety, fear, and concern for everyone. The pressure on ind...
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Alyssa Parker Hwang, Ph.D. | March, 2021


Alternative exploratory research designs in litigation - part 2
In part 1 of this topic , we introduced the concept of alternative formats for Exploratory Research or “different types of Focus Groups” and detai...
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George R. Speckart, Ph.D. | February, 2021


Scientific evaluation of juror damage awards post-COVID
Few individuals would argue that COVID-19’s aftermath has left potential jurors in a heightened state of emotion. Our own research at Courtroom Sci...
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Steve Wood, Ph.D. | February, 2021


Alternative exploratory research designs in litigation - part 1
Pre-trial or “jury research” is sometimes bifurcated into two categories , the first being Exploratory Research – projects designed to initially “s...
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George R. Speckart, Ph.D. | February, 2021


Discovery obligations during the pandemic
Having resolved discovery disputes related to the COVID-19 pandemic for almost a year, trial courts have considered myriad creative discovery object...
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Jae Ellis | February, 2021


Impact of pandemic-related mental stress on witnesses
Dr. Alyssa Parker, CSI Litigation Consultant, is featured on the Best's Insurance Professional Resources podcast discussing the impact of pandemic-r...
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CSI | February, 2021
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