Media Interviews
print and video news stories featuring ComCon consultants
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Interviews of ComCon ConsultantsCASE COMMENTARY
phil spector
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michael jackson
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scott peterson
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go to CASES for Comcon's cases in the news
ComCon consultants frequently are interviewed by national and local media about high profile cases and about legal issues of interest to the public, including:
- The Early Show, CBS Evening News, Fox News, Inside Edition, America's Most Wanted and Celebrity Justice
- Associated Press, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Houston Chronicle, Journal Gazette, Press Enterprise
- Daily Journal, Law360 and LawCrossing
- radio shows such as NPR and Crime Prevention 101
- blogs such as Representing Foreign Nationals
ComCon case commentary from news articles and video footage is currently available on:
- O.J. SIMPSON
- ROBERT BLAKE
- SCOTT PETERSON
- MICHAEL JACKSON
- PHIL SPECTOR
- CASEY ANTHONY
- OTHER CASES OF INTEREST
PHIL SPECTOR criminal trial (murder)
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Who was seated on the first jury? Read PHIL SPECTOR TRIAL BEGINS IN LOS ANGELES (April, 2007) Read OPENING STATEMENTS BEGIN IN SPECTOR CASE (April, 2007) Watch Who is holding the gun? Read SPECTOR TRIAL EXPERT BACKS SUICIDE THEORY (June, 2007) Where is Spector's attorney, Bruce Cutler? Read SPECTOR'S LAWYER SKIPS TRIAL TO TAPE TV SHOW (July, 2007) |
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MICHAEL JACKSON criminal trial (child molestation)
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What does Jackson think of Snedden testifying in a pre-trial hearing? Watch Watch What will jurors think of Jackson and say in voir dire? Watch Do jurors come to the case with fair and open minds? Read JACKSON FACES PROSPECTIVE JURORS (February, 2005) Watch Do people want to be jurors in the case? Read WANNABE JURORS NEEDN'T APPLY (January, 2005) Watch Will jurors view the case through a racial lens? Watch What questions are on the juror questionnaire? Watch Who was seated on the jury? Watch |
SCOTT PETERSON criminal trial (death penalty)
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What will jurors think of Scott's demeanor? WebSleuth's Crime Sleuthing Community discussed Dr. Kellermann's analysis of Peterson's television interviews on America's Most Wanted. Read AMW/PETERSON INTERVIEW (February, 2004) How does death qualifying jurors affect their decision-making? Watch Did a juror inappropriately speak to Brent Rocha? Read PETERSON JUDGE TO SUBPEONA VIDEOTAPE OF JUROR REMARK (June, 2004) |
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O.J. SIMPSON criminal trial (murder) & civil trial (wrongful death)
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What appeals need to be made by the prosecution and defense to persuade the criminal jury? Read PERSUADING THE SIMPSON JURY (Summer, 1995) What strategies are the prosecution and defense using to persuade the criminal jury? Read UCSB PROFESSOR USES SIMPSON TRIAL TO STUDY PERSUASION TECHNIQUES (August, 1995) How effective were the closing arguments to the criminal jury? Read LOCAL RESEARCHER GIVES COCHRAN PLAUDITS FOR PASSIONATE SPEECH (September, 1995) Did racial differences in jury composition play a role in the civil verdict? Read LOCALS GET MEASURE OF SATISFACTION (February, 1997) |
ROBERT BLAKE civil trial (wrongful death)
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Was the civil trial celebrity justice? Read LINDA DEUTSCH'S AP WIRE RELEASE (November, 2005) Read THE STAR ONLINE (November, 2005) |
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CASEY ANTHONY criminal trial (death penalty)
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Did the prosecution prove murder beyond a reasonable doubt? Watch |
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OTHER CASES OF INTEREST civil and criminal
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People v. Mehserle Does a juror's race matter in evaluating evidence? Read MURDER TRIAL'S MOVE TO LA SETBACK FOR MEHSERLE (November, 2009) Bowoto v. Chevro What do jurors think of companies alleged to have caused harm in Nigeria being sued in US courts? Read CHEVRON'S ALIEN TORT CASE OPENS IN SAN FRANCISCO: EXPERTS PONDER HOW A LIBERAL AND EDUCATED JURY POOL WILL VIEW THE NIGERIANS' CASE (October, 2008) Amerigraphics v. Mercury Casualty How much do jurors dislike insurance companies? Read MILLIONS AWARDED IN INSURANCE CASE (February, 2008) |
ComCon consultants frequently are asked to comment on issues related to trials and jurors by national and local media. Currently, issue commentary is available about:
- JURY SERVICE
- GAG ORDERS
- ENGLISH LANGUAGE JURY INSTRUCTIONS
- PUBLIC SPEAKING FOR LITIGATORS
- WITNESS PREPARATION
- JURY SELECTION
- DEATH PENALTY
- AGEIST LANGUAGE IN DISCRIMINATION LAWSUITS
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How have jurors responded to one-day, one-trial jury service? Read JURY POOL RISES AS NEW CHANGES TAKE HOLD, BUT NEARLY TWO-THIRDS REMAIN ABSENT (November, 2004) |
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What are the effects of gag orders? Read DISSECTING GAG ORDER'S DYNAMICS (February, 2005) |
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE JURY INSTRUCTIONS
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Are jurors helped by California's new English language jury instructions? Read STUMPED JURORS NOW GET INSTRUCTIONS IN PLAIN ENGLISH (August, 2005) |
PUBLIC SPEAKING FOR LITIGATORS
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How can litigators become more effective speakers? Read HOW TO IMPROVE PUBLIC SPEAKING (2004) |
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What advice do you have for preparing witnesses? Read 5 TIPS FOR PREPARING YOUR WITNESSES FOR BATTLE (March, 2010) |
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When are younger jurors preferred? Read JURORS TEND TO BE YOUNGER IN SUMMER (August, 2008) What can be done to seat a sympathetic jury? Read 5 TIPS FOR SEATING A SYMPATHETIC JURY (February, 2010) |
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How does death qualifying jurors affect their decision-making? Read DEATH QUALIFYING A JURY CALLED UNFAIR (March, 2004) Watch How do jurors decide on life or death? Read JUROR TELLS HOW DEATH PENALTY RECOMMENDED FOR LAKE ELSINORE MAN (February, 2008) Is offering cultural evidence helpful to defendants? Read ASK THE EXPERT: CULTURAL EVIDENCE AND THE JURY (February, 2008) |
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AGEIST LANGUAGE IN DISCRIMINATION LAWSUITS
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What role does ageist language play in age discrimination lawsuits? Read AGEIST LANGUAGE AFFECTS WORKER PRODUCTIVITY, PROFITS (April, 2008) Read AGEISM JOKES ARE NO LAUGHING MATTER (April, 2008) Read WHEN WORDS GET OLD: AGEIST LANGUAGE UNDERCUTS WORKERS AND COMPANIES (April, 2008) |
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