That's a pretty Leftwingtard thought ~ they claim that if a private company pays a scientist to investigate something, he will simply tell them what they want to hear, but if the government pays, then it's all TRUE.
Just showing a "link" does not demonstrate "error". Correlation is not Causation.
My own thought is that "riding time" counts in Court, so you don't want your lawyer standing there wasting time highlighting the reasons you are in court ~ you want him getting you off the hook!
Invariably? No, of course not. But it’s a potential bias that the courts till now have been intent on hiding. Like when they won’t let you argue the Constitution at trial, only on appeal, or when the judge is allowed to lie to you and tell you you’re not allowed to nullify. Remember, the defense doesn’t HAVE to use this, it just gives them the option in those cases where they want to. And your point about billing by the hour is certainly well taken.
And I’m not saying they’re not honest, or at least the majority, but the jury might take their findings with a little less weight if they stop and think who they work for. Not just dismiss them entirely like a liberal would, just don’t take everything they at face value without thinking.