In Commercial Division cases, expert witnesses must promptly disclose opinions, stay within their expertise, and base ...

In his Section 1983 Litigation column, Touro Law Center professor Martin A. Schwartz analyzes recent federal court decisions concerning expert testimony of police practices experts; expert testimony ...

July 03, 2024 - Most criminal defense attorneys have encountered efforts by prosecutors to elicit "expert opinions" from law enforcement agents at trial that, in essence, the Defendant's actions ...

July 10, 2024 - In June 2024, the United States Supreme Court held that Federal Rule of Evidence 704(b) does not prohibit an expert witness from offering testimony relating to a criminal defendant's ...

“. . . in thinking about an ethical framework, we may do well to transfer our attention from an individual-focused system that sees the problem as how to hold individuals to proper standards of ...

On December 1, 2023, Federal Rule of Evidence 702 was amended to “clarify and emphasize” that, before expert witness testimony can be admitted, the proponent must satisfy all the rule’s requirements ...

Expert testimony plays a critical role in Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Thousands of petitions for inter partes review (IPR) and ...

You have been asked to provide expert testimony in a judicial proceeding. Even if you have done so dozens of times, you are slightly anxious. You are a scientist. You take pride in that role and ...

The attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs are raging with righteous indignation at the expert testimony from a psychologist whom the defense says went beyond what the court allows witnesses to speak on.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Several pieces of testimony from a police use of force expert may significantly influence the jury in the ongoing case involving Patrick Lyoya. SEE MORE: SCHURR TRIAL: A ...

Amendments to the Federal Rule of Evidence 702 have given counsel more confidence when filing motions to exclude expert evidence Tweaks to US litigation rules have given counsel more confidence when ...