Expert Witnesses News & Reports
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Convictions May Be Challenged Over Expert’s Allegedly False Degree Claim
May 26 ’20 — Attorneys are reviewing cases where domestic abuse expert witness Tara Reade testified after finding that she allegedly did not have the degree she claimed. Reade has previously accused presidential candidate Joe Biden of sexually assaulting her.
Remote Testimony Preferable to Delayed Trials: U.S. District Court
May 12 ’20 — Pushing ahead with remote expert witness testimony due to COVID-19, judges are finding that the benefits outweigh the objections of attorneys who believe videoconferencing and other remote technologies cannot fully replicate a live trial.
Claiming “Possible,” Not “Probable” Product Defect, Expert Witness Opinion Excluded
May 8 ’20 — “[P]ossibilities are irrelevant, because anything is possible, ” an LA County Superior Court justice wrote in her decision excluding testimony of an expert witness who repeatedly refused to opine that a product a was “probably” defective.
Proposed Illinois Rule Change Promotes Local Expert Witnesses
Apr 27 ’20 — Expert witnesses may need to travel to the county were the case will be heard rather than being deposed in their own county under changes to the Illinois Supreme Court Rules being considered for proposal by a Chicago Bar Association rules committee.
Expert Witnesses Fighting Alleged Academic Retaliation
Apr 21 ’20 — Facing retaliation for their expert opinions from the academic institutions that employ them, whether due to corporate influence or university policy, expert witnesses have few palatable recourses. Winning claims are at best bitter-sweet victories.
Minor Assumptions Can Tank an Expert Opinion, Blaming Judges of Bias Won’t Help
Apr 10 ’20 — Making even minor assumptions provides an opening to attack the credibility of an expert witness opinion; blaming the past exclusion of expert opinions on the bias of judges may not be an effective counter-strategy. At least not in this whiplash case.
Expert Witness Depositions in the Time of COVID-19
Apr 3 ’20 — Today, expert witnesses may find themselves at a deposition, seated alone at their own desk, with a webcam and microphone, taking their oath remotely. Or have their deposition forgone. Traditional methods and strategies may need some adjustment.
“Bright Line” for “Side-Switching” Expert Witnesses Not So Bright
Mar 27 ’20 — Switching sides — being employed by one side and later retained by the opposition in litigation — has been considered a clear conflict of interest, a “bright line” rule, but that line isn't always so bright.
Tech Expert Witness Avoids Jail, Loses Bankruptcy Bid
Jan 22 ’20 — Serving as an expert witness can be rewarding, and finanically lucrative, but those who serve as experts are not immune from liabilities for their actions, as in this instance where the expert would have preferred bankruptcy to the ultimate outcome.
License in Same Profession Not Required for Standard of Care Expert: Wisconsin
Dec 27 ’19 — Expert witnesses are not required to be licensed in a profession to testify as to the standard of care in that profession, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals has ruled, reversing the trial court.