In the aftermath of the amendment to Federal Rule of Evidence 702, courts are called to engage in heightened scrutiny of ...

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 ...

The federal rule of evidence governing expert testimony — Rule 702 — just saw its most significant change in almost 25 years. The new Rule 702, which went into effect Dec. 1, 2023, gives litigants ...

As a presentation technology consultant, I have been sitting in the hot seat for almost 25 years. I average one trial a month with about 75% being medical malpractice (med mal) cases. I work with both ...

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 ...

Montes of the Western District of Louisiana discusses proposed Federal Rule of Evidence 707, which would reclassify certain ...

“. . . 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 ...

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.

Expert witness clinician Dr. Siegel provided extensive testimony at Yolo County Superior Court in the retrial of Carlos ...

The judge presiding over the high-stakes civil business fraud trial of former President Donald Trump harshly questioned the credibility of a key expert defense witness, suggesting his testimony was ...

The court prepares to hear pivotal expert testimony in Duncan Hoorn's murder trial, which could reveal critical insights into the condition of Chantel Pasqualle-Hoorn upon her arrival at Groote Schuur ...