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Expert Testimony
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Tort Talk
Court Addresses Admissibility of Allegedly Cumulative Expert Testimony in Medical Malpractice Case
In the case of Evans v. Lavallee, No. CV 20-00879 (C.P. Lyc. Co. 2022 Carlucci, J.), the court granted in part and denied in part a Plaintiff’s Motion In Limine relative…
NJ Family Legal Blog
Be Prepared for Your Divorce Series: Part IV – Do You Need Experts?
One of the first things that you and your attorney will assess is whether you need any experts for your divorce case. There are many types of experts that can…
Tort Talk
Expert Precluded By Court Due to Lack of Sufficient Qualifications to Testify on the Issues Presented
In the case of McConn v. Dollar General Corporation, No. 2:-21-CV-01177-MJH (W.D. Pa. Dec. 19, 2022 Horan, J.), the court addressed a Defendant’s Motion under Daubert to preclude the opinion…
Drug & Device Law
Good Prescriber Testimony Plus Bad Expert Testimony Equals Another One-Two Punch
For many years, the “one-two punch” was our affectionate label for post-Mensing cases that prevent innovator liability and preempt generic liability. But it’s been several years since we’ve used the…
Florida Construction Legal Updates
THINKING ABOUT A DAUBERT MOTION TO CHALLENGE AN EXPERT OPINION?
When you receive an expert opinion, one of the first things you are considering is whether it is worth filing a Daubert motion / challenge. A Daubert motion is a…
Product Perspective: Complex Tort & Product Law
Walls Closing in on Experts: Federal Court Clarifies Daubert Rulings in Asbestos Case
By Katie Putnam
Overview of Original Daubert Rulings In orders issued on October 25, 2022 and November 9, 2022, U.S. District Court Judge Loretta Biggs provided some clarification to her prior expert rulings…
In-House Ops
Data Science Center Tames Big Data Projects
By Greg Negus
Greg Negus is the chief operating officer at Cornerstone Research. In this interview, he shares innovations in big data, as well as how artificial intelligence and machine learning can be…
Drug & Device Law
More Exclusions of Pelvic Mesh Plaintiff Expert Opinions
We are headed to Guitar Town. That’s Nashville to you. Guitars are played and guitars (including the magnificent Gibson ES-335) are made there. We aim to sample plenty of live…
Florida Construction Legal Updates
THE CREDIBILITY OF YOUR EXPERT (INCLUDING YOUR DELAY EXPERT) MATTERS IN CONSTRUCTION DISPUTES
Here is a quote from a judge in an order after the bench trial of a complex construction dispute between a prime contractor and subcontractor on a federal project: The…
Minding Your Business
Changes to Rules Governing Expert Testimony Imminent
Last month, the Advisory Committee on Evidence of the Judicial Conference of the United States’ Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure voted to unanimously to recommend certain amendments to…