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The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Episode 14
This Litigation Psychology Podcast video episode features Dr. Bill Kanasky and Dr. George Speckart discussing the potentially far-reaching impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on jurors and jury panels. Dr. Kanasky and Dr. Speckart compare this pandemic to other 'black swan' events from the past, talk...
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— May 2020 — 1357 views COVID-19 Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Research 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 ...
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— May 2020 — 1822 views Anti-reptile COVID-19 Depositions Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Reptile Research Social media Trial consulting 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! 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. In...
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— May 2020 — 1693 views Anti-reptile COVID-19 Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Reptile Research Scientific method Trial consulting


Transportation and trucking litigation
The transportation and trucking 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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The impact of the pandemic on the trucking industry
CSI Litigation Consultant, Dr. Bill Kanasky, Jr., was interviewed by Douglas B. Marcello, Esq. of Marcello & Kivisto, LLC regarding the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on juries and overall litigation in the trucking and transportation industry. Watch their short discussion in the video belo...
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— May 2020 — 1486 views Jurors Jury consulting Research Trial consulting


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 — 1657 views Confirmatory research Depositions Exploratory research Focus groups Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Research Trial consulting 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 — 1604 views Communications Crisis Enterprise risk management Planning Social media


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 — 2308 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. When law firms schedule remote/video depositions, CSI hosts the ...
Jae Ellis - Courtroom Sciences, Inc.
— April 2020 — 1946 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 — 1533 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...
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— March 2020 — 1934 views Anti-reptile Focus groups Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Nuclear verdicts Reptile Research Scientific method Trial consulting Witness training


Counter-anchor or play it safe?
Many have implicated the anchoring effect as a factor driving excessive civil damages awards. A well-documented social psychological phenomenon, the anchoring effect refers to automatic over-reliance on an initial piece of information in decision-making tasks. This initial piece of information is ...
Lorie Sicafuse, Ph.D. - Litigation Psychology
— March 2020 — 1879 views Jurors Jury consulting Litigation psychology Mock trials Research Trial consulting


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 — 1946 views Communications COVID-19 Crisis Enterprise risk management Planning Social media


Four priorities for communicating about COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic is unprecedented in its scope and uncertainty—causing many to react as the situation evolves, including how and what they’re communicating to stakeholders, from employees to customers. People are looking for reliable information and steady leadership. Here are four priorit...
Sean Murphy - Litigation Psychology
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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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Your coronavirus messaging might land you in court
If you’re sending customer and employee communications about the novel coronavirus that say “health and safety is our highest priority,” you’re sending the wrong message and potentially setting your company up for a future lawsuit. Almost everyone’s email has been inundated with these messages fro...
Sean Murphy - Litigation Psychology
— March 2020 — 3028 views Communications COVID-19 Crisis Enterprise risk management Social media


The Litigation Psychology Podcast - Inaugural episode
CSI is pleased to present the debut of *The Litigation Psychology Podcast*! This brand new podcast series, unlike any other podcast today,  is about the intersection of science and litigation. We explore topics of interest to in-house and outside defense counsel and the insurance defense industry,...
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Don't underestimate your response to a crisis
Every company exists in a state of pre-crisis. Although the specifics of when or what may not be known, it seems increasingly likely that something will occur in the lifespan of a company that will be deemed a crisis. And all of the organization’s stakeholders: customers, employees, shareholders, ...
Sean Murphy & Dr. George Speckart - CSI - Corporate, TX
— February 2020 — 1887 views Communications Crisis Enterprise risk management Planning Social media


Earn CLE and gain insights
CSI, in conjunction with DRI, is pleased to be presenting webinars on a range of interesting topics in the coming weeks. Details about each upcoming webinar is below: Preparing the Foreign-Born Witness for Testimony May 21, 2020 register What is quite common in today’s court­rooms is foreign-born...
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Enterprise risk management in the private equity world
Private equity (PE) firms are enjoying record years in terms of available capital and deal flow. But PE firms that are not focused on enterprise risk management (ERM) across their portfolio are at risk. There is an unprecedented level of disruption, change and risk in every industry that must be a...
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— February 2020 — 2043 views Communications Crisis Enterprise risk management Planning Social media