Jury trials
are in decline.

What are the implications?

“Trial by jury in civil cases is as essential to secure the liberty of the people as any one of the pre-existent rights of nature.”

James Madison

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Nov 10, 2017 Understanding Bias: Preserving Peremptory Challenges, Preventing their Discriminatory Use, and Providing Fairer and More Impartial Juries

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January 18

This week Megyn Kelly did her civil duty and reported for #juryduty in #NYC https://t.co/X1Ct1ehrCQ
January 18

RT @AnnaOffit: Another interesting arbitration overhaul: Not enough to have employees click an "acknowledge" button as part of a mandatory…
January 18

In case you missed it: Steve Susman's recent @law360 piece on how to strengthen the civil jury system currently in… https://t.co/vmGP0RAGEB
January 17

Another fabulous review of #CBS's "Bull" by Civil Jury Project adviser Kacy Miller @CourtroomLogic -- check it out!… https://t.co/JqzhlXBEBs
January 17

RT @Law360: Jay-Z called out the American Arbitration Association in November for lacking diversity among its arbitrators. The chair of the…
January 17

RT @saveourjuries: Read this article in the @latimes about forced arbitration and the danger it poses: https://t.co/wUiE6VbDBy #EndForcedAr…
January 17

.@MorganStanley is accused of punishing former Vice President upon learning she was pregnant and firing her upon he… https://t.co/QrXLyqfjYi
January 17

RT @StateCourts: Santa Clara County, #California, seeking volunteers for next civil grand jury https://t.co/m1hBKMC2Mh
January 17

RT @NiceGuy504: Civil trial jury sides with former principal accused of sexual harassment | https://t.co/EAhIzjFavZ https://t.co/WuuAH850Hx
January 17

RT @zaibatsu: Report: DOJ pursuing criminal charges against Huawei for theft of tech. Huawei stole robotic tech from T-Mobile, according to…
January 17

A #NJ Judge just invalidated an #arbitration clause on a standardized test which could pave the way for greater… https://t.co/LGKHICuRoA
January 16

Always glad to publicize #juryduty pride! https://t.co/VKosQzShm7

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Jury trials are in decline.

What are the implications?

Jury trials
are in decline.