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New York Law Journal

'I Am Tired of People Lying': Amid Mistrial Momentum, Michael Avenatti Is Cooperating in a Lawsuit Against Mark Geragos

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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New Jersey Law Journal

Interpretation of Slang Language Susceptible to Implicit Bias

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

New York Law Journal

In 'Powell', Court Reaffirms Admissibility of Expert Testimony on False Confessions

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

Texas Lawyer

Opining on Sexual Abuse in a Nursing Home

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

New Jersey Law Journal

Proposed Amendments to FRE 702: The Court as Gatekeeper to Expert Testimony

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

Litigation Daily

An Expert Approach to Expert Testimony

Seattle litigator Robert Wayne says focusing on expert witnesses' "competency, likability and communication skills" can help "demystify" them.
6 minute read

Law.com

Utah Appeals Court Says Jury Instruction, Expert Disclosure Issues Require Retrial in Hyundai Vehicle Fire Case

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

Daily Report Online

Attorney Handcuffed, Strip-Searched: Lawyer Charged With Contempt Recounts Being Escorted From Court

"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

Daily Business Review

UF Grapples With Questions Amid Expert Witness Controversy

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

Daily Business Review

University Changes Course; Professors May Testify in Lawsuit

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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