Social Media Surveillance:
JuryScout

Social Media Surveillance for Jurors
Online Activity Monitoring with JuryScout®

How is the jury going to perceive your case?
Interpret a juror’s or potential juror’s online activity to discover any past experiences or biases which can affect their perception of your case.

JuryScout® can:

  • Access information on jurors during jury selection, trial, & post-verdict
  • Monitor a juror’s internet activity to ensure they are following court instructions, and also gain valuable insight into their thoughts & activities
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Online Activity Reports

JuryScout will gather information & compile detailed reports to enhance your trial strategy.
Magna will also monitor the subject’s online activity throughout the trial & post-verdict, including:

  • Social networks (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter)
  • Blogs and Journals
  • Online Communities
  • Twitter and other microblogs
  • Message Boards
  • Social news sites
  • Business networks
  • Personal websites

Predicting Juror Behavior

JuryScout can create detailed profiles for each individual juror based on their online habits, which include but are not limited to: frequency of updates (in terms of photos, status, and comments), the number of social network profiles each juror has, whether their blogs and profiles are protected (i.e., private vs. public), the number of online aliases, how much personal content is revealed within public forums, thoughts on current events, relevant trial issues or possible biases.

By creating a personalized matrix of information for each potential juror, JuryScout can provide additional insights into whether or not a juror has attributes that lead to bias. Additionally, jurors may be monitored during trial and/or post-verdict to see if they are posting about aspects of the case and/or communicating amongst one another during trial.

For example, Magna was retained post-verdict for a high-profile case involving sexual harassment of an employee. Following an unfavorable verdict, JuryScout was able to go back and look at cached information and located four (4) jurors who violated the court’s instruction not to research or discuss the case. Counsel was able to use this information as part of the appeal.

As of January 2020, there are 3.8 billion social media users. In fact, 84% of people worldwide who have access to the internet use social media. Facebook is the world’s 3rd most visited website, after Google and YouTube, with roughly 2.5 billion monthly users. Twitter is the world’s 6th most-visited website with 330 million monthly active users, Instagram has over 1 billion monthly users and Snapchat has about 218 million daily users.

3.8B

Social Media users worldwide as of January 2020

84%

People worldwide with access to Internet who use Social Media

2.5B

Facebook's active monthly users

330M

Twitter's active monthly users

1B

Instagram's active monthly users

218M

Snapchat's active monthly users

Utilizing Online Activity For Jury Selection

As courts are by and large limiting access to jurors during jury selection, JuryScout can be used as a compliment to traditional jury selection services (such as voir dire questionnaire development and public records searches). Social media information may provide additional information on venire panelists which when compiled, may show political and religious affiliations, biases, and the like.

Additionally, JuryScout reports can also include information regarding:

  • Address Summary
  • Others using SSN
  • Date/Locations where SSN Issued
  • Property Indicator
  • Corporate Affiliations Indicator
  • Liens & Judgments
  • Driver Licenses
  • Vehicle Registrations
  • Professional Licenses
  • Voter Registration
  • Associates & People at Work
  • Relatives & Neighbors
  • Criminal Records
  • Sexual Offenders
  • Phones
  • Hunting/Fishing Permits
  • Concealed Weapons Permits
  • UCC Filings
  • Census Data
  • Bankruptcy Indicator

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Michael Coffey - Naples Conference, FL 2012

Magna’s Jury Confirm is one of the most valuable, innovative, and affordable litigation tools I have encountered.

Christopher Greene - Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Canal Insurance Company

I’ve done my share of mocks and focus groups. What I like about Magna’s process is their ability to convert the juror data into meaningful and effective recommendations. And most importantly, they tell me what I need to hear and that’s not always what I want to hear.

Richard Fabian - General Counsel, Director of Litigation, Executive Vice President, The RiverStone Group

There are jury consultants that do mock trials and then there jury consultants who help make the case… I know when I retain Mark Calzaretta of Magna LS, I’m getting someone who not only immerses himself into the mock trial exercise but takes the time to help the trial team implement the findings into a successful trial strategy.

Robert F. Tyson, Jr - Managing Partner, Tyson & Mendes