Litigation
Oct. 18, 2016
Time limits, jury sensitivity discussed to shorten trials
Self-imposed time limits were among the suggestions made to speed up jury trials.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES — Impose time limits, confer with opposing counsel about exhibits or jury questionnaires, and avoid repetition. These were among the suggestions judges, plaintiffs' and defense attorneys made during a symposium on speeding up jury trials in California.
The state's courts are notoriously backed up and financially strapped, with the average jury trial taking almost nine days, ...
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