Article Analyzes Online Research About Jurors

My latest article, "Virtual Voir Dire: The Law and Ethics of Investigating Jurors Online," has been published in the Spring 2013 issue of the American Journal of Trial Advocacy.

I Speak on Social Media in Court

I was pleased to participate in yesterday's symposium on "The Use of Social Media in 21st-Century Litigation," organized by the American Journal of Trial Advocacy at Cumberland School of Law.

Court Disconnect: Judge Urges Jurors to Keep Off MySpace

One of the major problems with juror use of the Internet and social media -- and courts' attempts to stop it -- is the disconnect between judges and other court officials, who are generally older and less familiar with modern media tools and services, and jurors who are tech-savvy.

My Moment in the [Kitsap, Washington] Sun

I was quoted over the weekend in an article in the Kitsap[, Washington] Sun on a trial in which potential jurors were asked whether they have ever blogged about violent crime.

http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/2010/oct/30/lawyers-in-sk-murder-trial-asking-would-be-if-on/

Two Courts Rule on Internet Use: Lawyer's Use OK; Juror's Use is Not

In two recent decisions, appellate courts in New Jersey and Florida addressed use of the Internet to conduct research during trial.