When managing litigation, every decision should be made with as deep an understanding as possible of what a future jury would do. But few things are a...
Savvy litigators know that early and accurate evaluations of jury-level perceptions play a key role when opportunities to “out-trade” the other side a...
Poor deposition testimony greatly widens the gap between the real and perceived economic value of a case, putting a client in an unfavorable position ...
For defense counsel and claims professionals handling medical malpractice cases and other matters involving healthcare defendants, it is particularly ...
Brent Turman, Partner and Trial Attorney with Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP in Dallas, TX, talks about how attorneys can draw inspiration from Kanye West...
In the first of a series of podcasts, we discuss the sensitive but important topic of mental health. We talk about the challenges & stigma of mental ...
Dr. Bill Kanasky discusses how Reptile attorneys build an opening statement and how a defense attorney needs to be prepared and respond. Dr. Kanasky a...
Rick Joslin, Attorney with Collins Einhorn Farrell, talks to Dr. Steve Wood about Traumatic Brain Injury cases, the challenges in defending these cas...
Trucking defense attorney Mark Perkins shares his personal experience with mental health and how he handles and addresses it. Mark & Bill Kanasky, Ph....
Eric Miersma, Attorney with Balestreri Potocki & Holmes, discusses both trucking and construction litigation. Eric compares and contrasts the two diff...
Attorney Nick Rauch with Larson King in St. Paul, Minnesota talks with Dr. Bill Kanasky about how he has used reverse reptile in depositions. Nick ex....
Jonathan Barbee, Attorney with MoloLamken LLP, talks with Dr. Steve Wood about Intellectual Property litigation and the additional challenges encounte...
CSI Litigation Consultants Dr. Steve Wood and Dr. Lorie Sicafuse discuss what the research says about how jurors' attitudes and decision making might ...
Since 2009, Don Keenan and David Ball, the Reptile founders, claim to have generated over $8 billion in settlements and verdicts. While that figure is...
In civil litigation, jurors are instructed to find the truth by impartially evaluating the evidence and coming to an unbiased conclusion. Unfortunatel...
This presentation will explore the likely effects of the COVID-19 crisis on civil jurors’ attitudes, beliefs, and decision-making processes from an ev...
An increasing number of cases are now being resolved based upon their perceptual value at the jury level, rather than their realistic economic worth. ...
Because the courtroom is predicated on the notion of persuasion, social influence can play a pivotal role in the decision-making process of attorneys,...
Increasing polarization in American politics has led to a substantial shift in civil juror decision-making and jury verdicts. This presentation examin...
The “nuclear verdict” is a term recently coined to refer to unexpectedly high damage awards that appear to exceed rational parameters in civil cases. ...
Most litigators know that juror questionnaires can reveal biases that potential jurors would never reveal openly. But few realize that winning the b...
The amount of pre-trial effort, preparation, and thought that litigators devote to jury selection typically pales in comparison to the amount devote...
One way to escape the artificial constraints that some lawyers place upon themselves is to look at the trial as a series of closing arguments. Some ...
In the film The Untouchables, Elliott Ness (Kevin Costner) finally convinces the Chicago beat cop (Sean Connery) to help him catch Al Capone. The be...
When exploring research options, clients often ask about the difference between a Focus Group and a Mock Trial. These terms are often used interchan...
Steve Wood, Ph.D. and Bill Kanasky, Jr., Ph.D. discuss the litigation risks and dangers for companies that make statements like "Safety is our top p...