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From Evidence to Misinformation: Courts Brace for Deepfake Challenges

Complex Discovery

This proactive framework urges courts to address potential AIM issues early, reducing the risk of deepfakes swaying jury deliberations or delaying trials. Ongoing Training: Legal professionals, judges, and juries need education on AI and its potential impact on evidence.

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The Power of Confirmation Bias: Uncovering its Influence on Trials

Jury Analyst

Confirmation bias permeates the litigation process, affecting various stages from trial preparation to jury deliberation. Therefore, it is crucial to be mindful of its influence on all individuals involved in a trial, including legal professionals, trial consultants, and the jury themselves.

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Understanding Confirmation Bias in Legal Contexts: The Science Behind its Impact on Jury Selection and Litigation Understanding Confirmation Bias in Legal Contexts: 

Jury Analyst

Group 1 was told that Hannah was raised in an affluent community by college-educated parents both employed in professional settings. In a jury deliberation, confirmation bias leads jurors to selectively attend to the people expressing views or opinions similar to theirs. Participants were divided into two groups.

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Strategies to Mitigate the Effect of Confirmation Bias During Jury Selection and Deliberation

Jury Analyst

We discussed how bias can lead to biased evaluations of evidence and witness testimony, as well as the tendency to favor information that aligns with preexisting beliefs during jury deliberations.

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A Year in Review: Joseph, Hollander & Craft 2022

Joseph, Hollander & Craft

The jury deliberated for less than half an hour before finding Edwards’ client not guilty. Longtime leaders in the courtroom, JHC’s criminal defense practitioners have always been steadfast protectors of the right to trial by a jury of one’s peers. And it just keeps growing!

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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.