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By Law Journal Editorial Board | December 19, 2021
We hope that it does not become common practice for law enforcement officers to be called to the stand to give opinion testimony, even if procedurally qualified as an expert, in order to give a running commentary on what the officer thinks a criminal defendant subjectively intended by using certain words.
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By Linton Mann III and William T. Russell Jr. | December 14, 2021
In this edition of their New York Court of Appeals Roundup, Linton Mann III and William T. Russell Jr. examine a recent decision in which the court reaffirmed that expert testimony may be admitted regarding the factors associated with false confessions and that the admissibility of such testimony should be left to the discretion of the trial court.
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By Elisa M. Reiter and Daniel Pollack | December 10, 2021
When a nursing resident is alleged to have been sexually abused and a lawsuit follows, a key person for plaintiff attorneys to retain is a competent expert witness. Naturally, that person must be properly credentialed and have the requisite experience. But there's more.
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By Beth S. Rose and Charles J. Falletta | December 9, 2021
The Advisory Committee on Civil Rules of the Federal Judicial Conference, recently approved two important amendments to Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence concerning expert witness testimony. The proposed amendments are a step in the right direction to a more consistent application of Rule 702.
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By Ross Todd | December 6, 2021
Seattle litigator Robert Wayne says focusing on expert witnesses' "competency, likability and communication skills" can help "demystify" them.
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By Allison Dunn | November 23, 2021
The plaintiffs, who alleged the fire started in their Hyundai Sonata because of a manufacturing defect, were previously awarded $752,000 in damages after a jury considered strict liability and negligence claims against the automotive manufacturer.
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By Cedra Mayfield | November 19, 2021
"At night it seemed more like an insane asylum, rather than a jail, because of all the people screaming," the lawyer said.
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By Dara Kam and Ryan Dailey | November 10, 2021
University of Florida President Kent Fuchs said the university would go ahead with convening a task force to review the school's practices "regarding requests for approval of outside activities involving potential conflicts of interest and conflicts of commitment."
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By Mike Schneider | November 8, 2021
University of Florida President Kent Fuchs said he is asking the office responsible for approving professors' outside work to green-light the request of three teachers to serve as expert witnesses in litigation challenging a new state election law that critics say restricts voting rights.
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By Jasmine Floyd | November 4, 2021
"I think in this matter if they would have strategically admitted liabilityfrom the onset, I think they could have limited the damages on their end, but from day one they said my client knew the bathroom was closed by the cart being there, she should have known," Halperin said. "They just tried to blame it on everyone else but themselves. In trial they tried to suggest the water on the floor could have been from kids playing in a sink or from anything else besides the Wal-Mart employee mopping there minutes before," attorney Scott Halperin said
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