By Meghann M. Cuniff | December 28, 2021
Avenatti's cooperation in the lawsuit against Geragos comes amid marked optimism about his fate with two criminal appeals, pending a second wire fraud trial scheduled next month in New York.
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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.
4 minute read
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.
11 minute read
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.
9 minute read
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.
8 minute read
By Ross Todd | December 6, 2021
Seattle litigator Robert Wayne says focusing on expert witnesses' "competency, likability and communication skills" can help "demystify" them.
6 minute read
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.
5 minute read
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.
6 minute read
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."
4 minute read
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.
4 minute read
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