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The Proportional Request for Production

Joshua Gilliland

Magistrate Judge Howard Lloyd engaged in very granular analysis of discovery requests for email messages in a wage and hour case. This type or analysis is a mainstay in many motions over discovery requests, but likely will be more common as Federal Courts conduct proportionality analysis. ” Van v.

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Jury Bias: Uncovering its Influence on Trials

Jury Analyst

Attorneys may have preconceived notions about what makes a good juror generally and speaking and based on their own intuitive case theories. Document and Evidence Evaluation: During the discovery phase, confirmation bias can impact the evaluation of documents and evidence.

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The Power of Confirmation Bias: Uncovering its Influence on Trials

Jury Analyst

Attorneys may have preconceived notions about what makes a good juror generally and speaking and based on their own intuitive case theories. Document and Evidence Evaluation: During the discovery phase, confirmation bias can impact the evaluation of documents and evidence.