Ellen Brickman

Ellen Brickman

December 08, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Juror Attitudes Toward Pharmaceutical Companies

In February 2023, the DOAR Research Center sought to shed light on changing attitudes toward the pharmaceutical industry by conducting a survey, which questioned respondents on their opinions of the pharmaceutical industry and their COVID-19 experiences. This article highlights the results of the survey.

By Ellen Brickman and Chad Lackey

8 minute read

February 24, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Jury Selection in Labor and Employment Cases

In contrast to patent cases or securities litigation where we often hear juror concerns about being unqualified to render decisions, jurors in employment cases may actually overestimate their own qualifications for judging employment matters.

By Ellen Brickman

8 minute read

December 02, 2022 | New York Law Journal

The White-Collar Defense Juror and the 'Trump Effect': An Empirical Analysis

We are not the same nation that we were in 2016, and the changes will play out everywhere, including in the courtroom.

By Ellen Brickman, Ph.D.

8 minute read

March 07, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Jury Selection in White-Collar Cases: Challenges and Strategies

Trying a white-collar case carries unique challenges, and they begin with selecting a jury. Even now, almost a decade after the financial crisis that affected so much of the American population, many jurors view financial institutions and those who work at them with a certain degree of anger and suspicion.

By Ellen Brickman

8 minute read