Facebook Is Tool for Trial Lawyers Scouring Juror Profiles to Unearth Bias

When jurors were chosen for the perjury trial of baseball star Barry Bonds this month, they were barred from using social media in regards to the case. Such a ban doesn’t extend to lawyers, who mine Facebook Inc. profiles of jurors to unearth a bias that might hurt or help their side. Facebook, Twitter Inc. and other services have become a major resource for both prosecutors and defense attorneys