Jury

Few post-trial revelations are more unsettling than learning that the jury was compromised. Whether a juror conducted independent online research about the case, communicated with an outside party during trial, failed to disclose a disqualifying relationship during voir dire, or…

Of all the things that can go wrong at trial, few have more appellate consequence than an erroneous jury instruction. The instructions define the legal standards the jury applies. They determine which claims are available, what elements must be proven,…