I’ve started reading the quarterly magazine of the American Society of Trial Consultants, The Jury Expert. It’s right up Defending People readers’ alley; it’s even subtitled “The Art and Science of Litigation Advocacy. I downloaded a stack of issues to carry in my bag for quiet times; there are several treasures in each volume. If you don’t try cases, …

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I Want Angry Jurors With Low Self-Esteem

Per Ambinder, David Axelrod will be senior adviser to the President (think Karl Rove with less institutional power), Greg Craig will be White House Counsel, Chris Lu (Harvard Law School classmate of Obama’s) …

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Under the Radar Appointments

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Story of the day

November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Count, then, on a full-court press by an Obama/Holder Justice Department to return to the bad old Reno days when terrorism was considered a criminal justice problem a…

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Story of the day

A recent article by Greg Grant discussing the strategic vision of Frank Hoffman caught my eye. In it he notes that Hoffman warns against getting too hung up on China as the next “near peer” rival of the United States. Hoffman argues that the U.S. Navy needs to develop a “tri-modal” capability which would include (1) power projection, i.e., aircraft carriers, (2) an expeditionary capability …

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Strategic Environment 2025 (Reprise)

Chip B. Lewis, a prominent criminal defense lawyer in Houston whose clients have included former Enron chairman Ken Lay, said, “It’s a shame. I’m not a Cheney supporter by any means. I’m Democrat. But the misuse of our criminal justice …

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Cheney's lawyer files motion to quash indictment

In September of 2008, a 24-year-old woman in Maharashtra, India, was found guilty of murdering her fiancé. Her trial set a (troubling) legal precedent because brain electrical oscillation signature (BEOS) testing was cited as major evidence in her conviction. This controversial method involves placing electrodes on the head of the accused and analyzing visual recognition signals to prove whether or not someone has prior recollection of a crime. …

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Security Review: Brain Electrical Oscillation Signature Profiling in Criminal Trials

President-elect Barack Obama announces more White House staff, including the anticipated appointment of chief campaign strategist (and former politics reporter) David Axelrod as senior advisor. Here\’s the statement: Obama-Biden Transition Team Announces More White House Staff President-elect Barack Obama today announced the following key White House staff: David Axelrod, Lisa Brown, Greg Craig and Chris Lu. David Axelrod will serve as Senior Advisor to the President. Lisa Brown will serve

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Full text of President-elect Obama’s White House staff announcement

President-elect Barack Obama announces more White House staff, including the anticipated appointment of chief campaign strategist (and former politics reporter) David Axelrod as senior advisor. Here\’s the statement: Obama-Biden Transition Team Announces More White House Staff President-elect Barack Obama today announced the following key White House staff: David Axelrod, Lisa Brown, Greg …

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