It seems like Twitter is all the rage, with people tweeting nonstop on every aspect of their lives. But clearly there are moments when discretion should prevail and tweeting should cease. One such case is when Johnathan Powell, a juror in an Arkansas civil court case, sent messages on Twitter before the jury rendered a $12.6 million verdict against building manufacturer Stoam Holdings. The company had been sued by two investors who claimed that Stoam Holdings had mismanaged their money, reports vnunet.com.

"Oh, and nobody buy Stoam. It's bad mojo, and they'll probably cease to exist, now that their wallet is $12 million lighter," said Powell on Twitter several days before the verdict was reached.

Now the company has filed a motion asking for a new trial, claiming Powell's tweeting shows he was biased. The company argues the tweeting is evidence Powell was "predisposed toward giving a verdict that would impress his audience."

For more on juror tweeting:
- see this vnunet.com article

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