Law Practice,
Corporate,
Civil Rights
Feb. 21, 2018
When the CEO is witness: a framework
Jurors project their image and expectations of the top corporate executive onto the person who is on the witness stand and hold that person accountable, sometimes unreasonably.
Chad S. Hummel
Partner
Sidley Austin LLP
1999 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles , CA 90067
Phone: (310) 595-9505
Email: chummel@sidley.com
Univ of Chicago Law School; Chicago IL
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Jurors admire CEOs, but they don't necessarily trust them. They understandably view a testifying CEO as uniquely positioned to answer for the actions of the company, to set and enforce the company's policies, and to exemplify the corporate culture. Extensive jury research shows, however, that jurors fundamentally view CEO testimony with great skepticism. Therein is both the reward and the risk of CEO trial testimony. ...
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