Expert Witnesses News & Reports
Expert Witness News, Articles, Reports and Reference Documents
Reports on, about and for expert witnessess, in and out of the courts.
This directory features reports on court decisions and statutory changes related to expert witneses and forensic consultants, including challenges to expert testimony, Daubert hearings and related matters
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Florida Bar Votes No on Daubert
Dec 8 ’15 — Florida courts are unlikely to choose to fully adopt the Daubert standard after the state Bar’s Board of Governors voted against recommending the state courts adopt the standard that the Florida Legislature passed into law two years ago.
District of Columbia May Get Daubert Standard
Nov 30 ’15 — Defendants have appealed the lack of the Daubert standard to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals in Motorola, Inc. v. Murray, in a potentially precedent setting 15-years’ long case where plaintiffs’ are seeking ~$1.9 billion in damages.
Oracle Challenges Court-Appointed Expert Witness for Bias
Nov 25 ’15 — Oracle Corp.’s motion to disqualify for bias a Rule 706 court-appointed expert witnesses has been denied in the Oracle v. Google copyright and patent infringement case. Such challenges are uncommon, as are Rule 706 appointments.
Expert Witness Opinions Beyond Purview
Nov 24 ’15 — Expert witness opinions should not exceed the role of the expert. Legal conclusions and jury instructions are not in their purview, as a U.S. District Court Justice explains in his decision in Stewart Title Guaranty Company v. Credit Suisse.
Peer Reviewed Publications Not Required for Expert Opinion, Appeals Court Rules
Oct 14 ’15 (Updated Nov 17 ’15) — Using peer reviewed publications to support expert witness opinions is common practice in medical cases under the Daubert standard, but not required, a Wisconsin Appeals Court has ruled.
From Expert Witness to Presidential Candidate
Nov 4 ’15 — Is expert witness work a way to hone your skills for political office? Given the state of adversarial politics in America, perhaps. At least for candidate Benjamin S. Carson.
Florida Still Undecided on Daubert
Oct 16 ’15 — The Florida Supreme Court has not adopted Daubert yet, even though the state legislature adopted it in 2013. The Court is awaiting an opinion by the Florida Bar, which currently has a split opinion.
Mistaken Opinions Can Bite Expert Witnesses
Oct 1 ’15 — Mistaken opinions can return to bite expert witnesses, as two dentists recently learned when their claims of absolute and qualified immunity were denied. The experts allegedly fabricated opinions critical in convicting an innocent man of murder.
The Top 10 Expert Witness Regrets of Attorneys
Aug 26 ’15 — Expert witness preparation is often perfunctory, due to limited time, high expert witness fees, or an expert’s own belief in their limited need for trial preparation. That can lead to regrets.
No Reimbursement for Expert Witness Fees, U.S. Appellate Court Rules
Aug 7 ’15 — $10,000 in reimbursements for expert witness fees were recently denied by a U.S. Court of Appeals, an example of how expert witness fees may not often not be reimbursed unlike attorney’s fees.