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Town Sanctioned for Prejudicial Breaches of Duty to Preserve in Alleged Sexual Assault Case; Court Also Addresses Use of Personal Email by Council Members

E-Discovery LLC

As to “trigger,” see generally Is Marking Documents as “Work Product” an Admission that the Duty to Preserve is Triggered? see generally Burden of Proof: Sanctions for Intentional Deletion of Text Messages (Jul. 21, 2021); Burden of Proof of Spoliation (Dec. citation omitted).

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Understanding Jury Duty and Misconduct in the Legal Arena

Jury Analyst

A juror tasked with objective deliberation and verdict issuance based on evidence presented in court embodies the foundational aspect of a fair trial. Engaging with media reports on the case can pollute a juror’s objectivity with speculative or non-evidentiary information. Pronounced jury misconduct can lead to civil litigation.

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Understanding Jury Duty and Misconduct in the Legal Arena

Jury Analyst

A juror tasked with objective deliberation and verdict issuance based on evidence presented in court embodies the foundational aspect of a fair trial. Engaging with media reports on the case can pollute a juror’s objectivity with speculative or non-evidentiary information. Pronounced jury misconduct can lead to civil litigation.