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May 14, 2013

Laura F. Priver

In Judge Laura Priver's courtroom, social media use during jury trials is no laughing matter.

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Laura F. Priver

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By Blake Edwards

Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - Superior Court Judge Laura F. Priver has a message for prospective jurors: Please, no tweeting.

In early 2012, Norman Chad, a longtime television personality and nationally syndicated columnist for ESPN, was serving on a jury in a robbery case presided over by Priver. Despite Priver's specific admonitions to the contrary, Chad decided to turn the experience into fodder for his Twitter feed.

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