The Michigan Supreme Court has laid the hammer down on gadget - happy jurors in banning all electronic
communications by jurors during trial, including tweets on Twitter, text messages and Google searches.
The discussion covered the wide range of rules and practices in Canada, the different considerations surrounding the use of social media
by reporters, court personnel, lawyers and
jurors, as well as the CCCT's Draft National Guidelines Regarding the Use of Electronic
Communication Devices in Court Proceedings (Twitter, blogging etc.).