The constitutional presumption is for openness in the courts, but we have to ask whether we are really honoring that. What are the reasons for so many cases remaining under seal?

If he does cooperate, it could be a blockbuster. They need an insider ... without one it's going to be difficult for prosecutors.

He's such a good salesman that they didn't have a clue about what he was doing. I don't think prosecutors start out suspecting their own witnesses to be criminals.

On a show like 'CSI,' they do all these amazing investigative techniques. But I don't know of a prosecutor's office in the country that has the resources, or the technology.

It won't escape the jury that this guy is not all there. I'm not sure that makes a huge difference in the guilt phase except for softening up the jury for the penalty phase.

The big issue would be if there was illegally obtained evidence. It could lead to motions for new trials on cases that have been resolved. This case could cause a major disruption.

It's a hornet's nest. There are many types of lawsuits that can be brought against many different people. There will be plenty of work to go around.

It's just one of those ironies of life that he'd be called as a juror.

This is probably the most important phase of jury selection, and jury selection may be the most important phase of the trial, ... This will be the chance for lawyers to see whether these are jurors with an agenda.

That's horrifying. When I was a prosecutor from 1981 to 1989, I never heard of secret dockets.