Jurors Twittering details of a trial. Jurors Googling information about a case. And last month, a Judge declaring a mistrial in a big federal drug case in Florida when jurors conducted research online.  On this edition of Lawyer2Lawyer, we’re talking about the advances in technology, communication and information flow interfering with the justice system and the potential effect on ‘trial by jury.’ Law.com blogger and co-host, J. Craig Williams welcomes jury behavior expert, Dr. Edward P. Schwartz, Attorney Peter Raben, defense attorney from Miami, Florida and Attorney Sean Ellsworth managing partner at Ellsworth Law Firm P.A, to discuss this hot legal topic.

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Jurors who lie or conceal information on their jury questionnaires are causing problems in the courts. Should there be background checks performed on jurors? Is this a violation of our rights? Join Bob Ambrogi and Craig Williams, both attorneys and Law.com bloggers, as they discover what is going on in the jury system across the United States. Coast to Coast welcomes, Professor Randy Jonakait, professor of law at the New York Law School and author of ‘The American Jury System” and Dr. Phillip K. Anthony, CEO of DecisionQuest and a highly sought after expert on trial consulting. This show is sponsored by Law.com.

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