Almost two-thirds of countries worldwide rely on laypersons as legal decision makers in
criminal cases, and a substantial number use laypersons to resolve civil disputes …

Our criminal justice system is facing unprecedented challenges during the coronavirus
pandemic. The virus has spread rapidly through many detention facilities and prisons, where …

Common law judges were worried that if jurors learned of the accused's past acts or
character traits, they would punish him not for being proved guilty of this crime, but for the …

Seeking to fend off competitive upstarts, Facebook blocked fast-growing apps' access to
user data while publicly explaining the move as necessary to safeguard users' privacy.'After …

In December of 2010, the Ohio State University football team became embroiled in a college
football scandal. 1 The team had not cheated on the playing field, nor had they failed to …

What role does the physical courthouse play in the administration of criminal justice? This
Article uses recent experiments with virtual courts to reimagine a future without criminal …

There has been a dramatic increase in use of remote communication via audio‐visual
technology since the COVID‐19 pandemic. This includes use in complex legal hearings …

The United States is in a period of crisis. At the time of this writing, COVID-19 has claimed
the lives of over a million people and hospitalized over four million. 1 The sickness has …

We are all going through a significant period of evolution, and it means, that there's an
opportunity in that, it feels burdensome right now, because so much has been taken from us …

Do remote legal proceedings reduce empathy for litigants? Pre-COVID studies of remote
bail hearings and immigration removal hearings concluded that the subjects were …