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Summary
This document is a page from a court transcript, filed on March 23, 2022, detailing the direct examination of a witness named Brune. Brune confirms that their legal team had arranged for and used internet and e-mail access in the courtroom throughout a trial, including during jury deliberations. Team members Lori Edelstein and Theresa Trzaskoma are identified as having used laptops in court for this purpose.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Brune | Witness |
The person being questioned under direct examination.
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| Donna Kane | Associate of Decision Quest |
Mentioned as someone associated with the firm Decision Quest.
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| Ms. Trzaskoma | Team member |
Identified as the person who handled arrangements for internet access and used a laptop in court. Later identified as...
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| Lori Edelstein | Team member |
Identified as a member of the speaker's team who had a laptop and access to e-mails in court.
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| Theresa Trzaskoma | Team member |
Full name given for a team member who had a laptop and access to e-mails in court.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Kramer Levin | Law firm |
Mentioned as an entity with whom the speaker's team shared a person who made graphics.
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| Decision Quest | Company |
A firm that Donna Kane was with.
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| SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. | Court reporting agency |
The agency that transcribed the proceedings, listed at the bottom of the page.
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Timeline (1 events)
Testimony regarding a legal team's use of internet and e-mail in the courtroom during a trial, from the voir dire stage through jury deliberations.
courtroom
Locations (1)
| Location | Context |
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The location where the team had access to e-mails and the internet during the trial.
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Relationships (3)
Brune refers to Lori Edelstein as being 'on our team'.
Brune refers to Theresa Trzaskoma as being 'on our team'.
The transcript states, 'She was with a firm called Decision Quest'.
Key Quotes (2)
"I didn't have a computer and I tried very hard not to look at my BlackBerry other than far from the courtroom, but those on our team, I think both Lori Edelstein and Theresa Trzaskoma, had laptops and access to e-mails in court."Source
— Brune
(Answering a question about email access, distinguishing personal practice from the team's actions.)
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"I think Ms. Trzaskoma handled it, but yes, we made those arrangements."Source
— Brune
(Confirming that the team arranged for courtroom access to e-mails and the internet.)
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Case 2:20-cv-00838-DAE-Nm Document 164-22 Filed 03/23/22 Page 131 of 303
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Brune - direct
1 A. She wasn't there every day. That was someone else we
2 shared with Kramer Levin. But when it came to the jury
3 addresses, she was there, because she was the person who made
4 the graphics.
5 Q. And who was that someone else that you just referenced?
6 A. I'm blacking on her name.
7 Q. Does Donna Kane ring a bell?
8 A. Yes, Donna Kane.
9 Q. She was with a firm called Decision Quest, is that right?
10 A. That's correct.
11 Q. You made sure your team had courtroom access to e-mails and
12 internet here in the courtroom, right?
13 A. I think Ms. Trzaskoma handled it, but yes, we made those
14 arrangements.
15 Q. So you had from voir dire forward access to the internet,
16 correct?
17 A. That's right.
18 Q. Your e-mails, correct?
19 A. I didn't have a computer and I tried very hard not to look
20 at my BlackBerry other than far from the courtroom, but those
21 on our team, I think both Lori Edelstein and Theresa Trzaskoma,
22 had laptops and access to e-mails in court.
23 Q. And you had that same access during jury deliberations?
24 A. Yes.
25 Q. And in fact your team used the internet and e-mail during,
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
259
Brune - direct
1 A. She wasn't there every day. That was someone else we
2 shared with Kramer Levin. But when it came to the jury
3 addresses, she was there, because she was the person who made
4 the graphics.
5 Q. And who was that someone else that you just referenced?
6 A. I'm blacking on her name.
7 Q. Does Donna Kane ring a bell?
8 A. Yes, Donna Kane.
9 Q. She was with a firm called Decision Quest, is that right?
10 A. That's correct.
11 Q. You made sure your team had courtroom access to e-mails and
12 internet here in the courtroom, right?
13 A. I think Ms. Trzaskoma handled it, but yes, we made those
14 arrangements.
15 Q. So you had from voir dire forward access to the internet,
16 correct?
17 A. That's right.
18 Q. Your e-mails, correct?
19 A. I didn't have a computer and I tried very hard not to look
20 at my BlackBerry other than far from the courtroom, but those
21 on our team, I think both Lori Edelstein and Theresa Trzaskoma,
22 had laptops and access to e-mails in court.
23 Q. And you had that same access during jury deliberations?
24 A. Yes.
25 Q. And in fact your team used the internet and e-mail during,
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C.
(212) 805-0300
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