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Judge Kathryn Schrader Pushes Back at Prosecutors as She Takes Witness Stand

"Who exactly, sir, should I have requested authority of," the judge asked prosecutors over the installation of a monitoring device on her courthouse computer.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Whimsical Reflections From Expert Witness 'Rocking Chairs': Part 3

This essay is a "step back" from the author's tenure in different roles at the Court of Appeals spanning the last quarter of the last century. The reminiscences recounted here, however, are from his more recent endeavors as a witness in various cases.
10 minute read

The Recorder

Former FBI Director Freeh Nixed as Expert Witness for VW Plaintiffs

A federal judge excluded Louis Freeh's expert opinion that the government's criminal case, which involved VW paying a $2.8 billion fine in 2017, settled too cheaply. The ruling mooted VW's motion to disqualify Freeh based on his earlier pitch to work for VW in the wake of its diesel emissions scandal.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Work Product Protection for Experts in Arbitration: A Trap for the Unwary

The intersection of specialized, often highly technical, or esoteric subject matter with procedural freedom can result in confusion about the ground rules for the use of experts in the arbitration.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Whimsical Reflections From Expert Witness 'Rocking Chairs': Part 2

This essay is a "step back" from the author's tenure in different roles at the Court of Appeals spanning the last quarter of the last century. The reminiscences recounted here, however, are from his more recent endeavors as a witness in various cases.
8 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Devil of a Detail: A Discrepancy Helps Hartford Lawyer Land $3.2 Million Verdict

A Superior Court jury returned a seven-figure verdict in favor of a man who sued Bristol Hospital for medical malpractice, alleging a nurse injured him while administering an enema.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Bullet Points—Challenges to Firearms-Matching Evidence

According to a September 2019 ruling, the "may" finding is the limit. "The government's expert may testify that based on his examination, the recovered firearm cannot be excluded as the source of the cartridge casing found on the scene of the alleged shooting."
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Accutane Mass Tort Could Run Out of Gas After Panel Scraps Expert Testimony

The appeals court upheld a 2017 ruling barring testimony from experts who linked Accutane to certain side effects.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Borgata Assault Case Reinstated

Despite the regulated nature of the casino business, expert testimony wasn't needed to establish a duty of care, the Appellate Division said.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Viagra Plaintiffs Strike Out After Judge Tosses Their Causation Experts

U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg, who contrasted the plaintiffs' experts to those admitted in cases over Roundup, is likely to end the multidistrict litigation over Viagra, which involves more than 1,000 lawsuits alleging the erectile dysfunction medication increased the progression of melanoma.
5 minute read

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