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From Evidence to Misinformation: Courts Brace for Deepfake Challenges

Complex Discovery

Understanding how courts may handle AI-generated evidence will be crucial for those responsible for managing digital content, ensuring data integrity, and navigating complex litigation involving digital forensics. John Tunheim, delves into how the judiciary can prepare for the impact of AI-manipulated evidence. Grimm (ret.),

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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

Trial lawyers are keenly aware of how crucial a role that the composition of a jury plays in determining the outcome of a trial. In order for the legal process to successfully uphold the ideal of a defendants’ right to a fair trial, jurors must evaluate the evidence that informs the verdict in a fair and impartial manner.

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

Jury Analyst

In the previous articles of our series on confirmation bias, aka Perception Bias in the legal system, we explored the profound impact of confirmation bias on jury selection and decision-making processes. Based on what we know of human psychology, it is not likely they will revise their theory based on the disconfirming evidence.

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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.