Judge Fujisaki conducted the pre-verdict jury instructions conference, working through BAJI instructions with counsel as the trial neared its conclusion. The focal point was a dispute over whether to include an instruction clarifying the differences between the criminal acquittal standard and the civil burden of proof—with the defense objecting that such an instruction would be argumentative. The Court denied Court TV's request to televise the verdict and ruled on various instruction modifications.

• Judge Fujisaki and counsel worked through agreed and disputed BAJI jury instructions in pre-verdict conference
• Key dispute over plaintiff-requested instruction explaining criminal vs. civil burden of proof standards
• Defense counsel Baker argued the burden of proof instruction was 'a speech' and argumentative
• Court denied Court TV's request to televise the verdict
• Judge ruled on numerous instruction modifications