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This was a analysis on a assignment I did for a B-law movie...

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Jack Jungquist Michael Maciszewski Business Law March 28, 2021 Runaway Jury Analysis ● I remember from our first chapter talking about conduct and defining the term liability and I realized upon watching the film that the lawsuit against the gun manufacturers was a liability lawsuit. The other connection I made is that Jury consultants are often used in large-scale consumer liability cases which was the case in the film. ● One takeaway I had with the movie was the unethical actions and certainly illegal actions taken by the Jury consultant Rankin Fitch. I found it really interesting the idea that a jury consultant can act unethically and potentially sway the trial by stacking the Jury with people more sympathetic to your side. ● I another role I recognized from our class lecture on the legal/term process was the two plaintiffs in the film (John Cusack and Rachel Weiz). Even in the context of a movie being able to see the process of plaintiff and defendant in action was a learning experience especially in such a convoluted case. ● One part of the film I really enjoyed was the whole case revolving around the voir dire and how that results in the final verdict. Being able to see how much the jury actually played into the lawsuit and seeing how much room for corruption there is really was eye-opening and gave me a sense of the importance of my civic duties and the effect I can have. Seeing the verdict really made me wonder how often the verdict is always a “happily ever after” and how often the big money corperation ends up winning due to their connections and political influence. For me, this is especially relevant in Boulder with the recent blocked assault rifle ban and the result of those actions. It makes you think if new legislation should be incorporated to no longer consider companies having the same rights as citizens of the United States....