Litigation & Jury Consulting Blogs

Key Strategies to Combat the Reptile Opening Statement
Effectively combating the ruthless reptile tactics of plaintiff attorneys begins with the opening statement. A reptile attorney's opening statement...
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CSI | October, 2023


Tips to Reduce Confirmation Bias in Jurors, Attorneys, and Clients - Part 2 of 2
In part 1 of this topic , we defined confirmation bias and explained how jurors make early, biased judgments due to the fact that all the informati...
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Steve Wood, Ph.D. & Bill Kanasky, Jr., Ph.D. | September, 2023


Tips to Reduce Confirmation Bias in Jurors, Attorneys, and Clients - Part 1 of 2
In November of 2022, Theranos’ founder and CEO, Elizabeth Holmes, was sentenced to 11.25 years in prison after being convicted on four fraud-related...
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Steve Wood, Ph.D. & Bill Kanasky, Jr., Ph.D. | September, 2023


How the Corporate Representative Can Influence Litigation Outcomes
Courtroom Sciences' Senior Litigation Consultant Dr. Steve Wood and CSI Crisis Services Practice Leader Sean Murphy are interviewed on the Best's In...
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CSI | August, 2023


Best practices in case research - part 2 of 2
In the first part of this topic , we provided a primer on juror psychology and introduced the first three factors affecting juror case evaluations....
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CSI | June, 2023


Understanding the litigation consulting industry
It is not surprising that a certain amount of ambiguity and confusion prevails in connection with the trial or litigation consulting industry, in vi...
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George R. Speckart, Ph.D. | June, 2023


Best practices in case research - part 1 of 2
Introduction When managing litigation, every  decision should be made with as deep  an understanding as possible of what  a  future jury would ...
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CSI | June, 2023


The new crisis management playbook
In today’s hyper-reactive, social media driven world your organization’s response to a crisis needs to be more sophisticated than ever because the...
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Sean Murphy | June, 2023


Do Stories Belong in the Courtroom? The Role of Strategic Storytelling in Litigation
Humans want to have stories told to them; that’s why we as individuals enjoy reading books and watching movies. Good stories, in particular, can dra...
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CSI | June, 2023
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