Criminal Law

Harris Releases Poll on Jury Duty
The Harris Corporation released a poll on jury duty yesterday. Harris Poll on Jury Duty. The poll contains some interesting findings on who is most likely to show up for jury duty and actually end up serving on a jury...

Jury duty--with a funny twist
Via New York Personal Injury Blog comes this extremely funny description, written by screenwriter Dan Turkewitz, about his experience with jury duty service in NYC: Tales From The Juror Thoughts, observations, and ramblings, from the jury room at 111 Centre...

Mass Jury Duty Web Site
The Commonwealth launched a new web site devoted to jury duty services - http://www.massjury.com/. On this site you can find general information about juror service in Massachusetts, information about serving jury duty if you are summoned, and forms for jurors...

Jury Duty Made Easy
Massachusetts residents summoned for jury duty can now reply online. "This website will help you respond to your summons for juror service, and will also allow you to make changes or request assistance...

Posting to resume after jury duty
I've been summoned to jury duty in federal court for a trial beginning on Wednesday, March 12. I imagine the odds are slim that I will be selected, but who knows as the attorneys may discover that I could be the ideal juror...

WA & ID: writing about jury duty
Seattle writer Kelley Eskridge blogs about voir dire (part one) (part two), then gets fan mail from a criminal defense lawyer. Good stuff.See also Idaho blogger Rob's jury duty perspective.

Torts
Introduction to Torts

DC Madame Phone List
Telephone Records of Deborah Jeane Palfrey's Escort Service (Pamela Martin and Associates)

Boat Crash
Police officer awarded $100,000 settlement after crashing into bridge piling while on duty.

New York City
$1.5 million settlement after a family of four was killed by an off duty drunken police officer.

Motorcycle Cop Accident
Erie police officer awarded $150,000 workers compensation settlement after sustaining serious injuries while on duty.

Jury Awards $29M in Elder Abuse Case
Jury Awards $29M in Elder Abuse Case

Jury Awards $82.5M in Workplace Death Lawsuit
Jury Awards $82.5M in Workplace Death Lawsuit

Jury Awards $1,642,475 in Workplace Electrocution Lawsuit
Workplace Electrocution Lawsuit Jury Awards $1,642,475