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Understanding Jury Duty and Misconduct in the Legal Arena

Jury Analyst

Juror misconduct, encompassing any inappropriate or illegal conduct that undermines the jury’s function, can include communication with external parties, researching the case outside the courtroom, or harboring prejudice. Jury deliberation secrecy is safeguarded to maintain fairness and prevent undue influence.

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Sarah Palin's Lawsuit Against NYT Revived

Practice of Law

Since being filed seven years ago, the case has gone through several stages, including multiple dismissals, reinstatements and a jury trial. The jury eventually found the Times and Bennet not liable for defamation, but it wasn’t through your typical, uninterrupted, jury deliberation. Rakoff, who was overseeing the trial.