Judge Mark Pittman's order comes after he declared a mistrial during jury selection Tuesday. He believed a defense attorney ...

For many lawyers, jury selection often is the most difficult component of a jury trial, write Lisa Blue Baron and Robert B. Hirschhorn. By their very nature, trial lawyers are control freaks. Jury ...

There are several parts to the voir dire, but one important aspect is what is called front-loading a jury and stripping aside any and all issues. But, that approach would have a criminal defense ...

Sean Combs' lawyers want the jury pool pre-screened to keep out anyone squeamish about graphic sex. They're hoping to flag people who could not "discuss matters of a sexual nature with fellow jurors." ...

First, you have to get there, the “there” in this case being the particular courthouse. Think of venue as “place.” It is the GPS pinpoint on the Google map of the law. Venue deals with the physical ...

The federal sex-trafficking trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs is scheduled to begin in three weeks in Manhattan.Shane Gritzinger/FilmMagic Sean Combs' lawyers want the jury pool pre-screened to keep out ...