A federal judge ruled that a psychologist may testify about PTSD tied to a school search but limited other aspects of the expert’s testimony. Brooklyn, NY – A federal judge in New York has partially a ...

Second Amendment advocate Amy Swearer says Minnesota Democrats limited her testimony on gun control bills, focusing on ...

Practitioners in every jurisdiction should read that holding closely. The duty to lay a proper foundation for expert ...

When claims are made that one of the most widely used medications during pregnancy may cause autism, the public understandably pays attention. Scientists, healthcare professionals, and even judges, ...

"Because appellant’s expert witnesses did not state, within a reasonable degree of medical certainty, that appellees’ failure to perform the c-section earlier could either cause or increase the risk ...

Jurors heard testimony from law enforcement, witnesses and crime scene and medical experts during the third day of Nathan ...

Judge Cote’s ruling sends a different—and healthier—signal. Courts won’t permit analytical gaps or selective studies to substitute for rigorous, methodologically sound science. That standard narrows ...

Why reliability, methodology and clear explanation matter in complex cases Credentials alone are not enough under the ...

Could the foundation of a high-profile conviction crumble under scrutiny of its expert testimony? Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, serving concurrent federal and state sentences for ...

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On May 21, 2025, the Federal Circuit en banc banished the notion that the reliability of an expert’s methodology under Federal Rule of Evidence 702 (“Rule 702”) is a question of weight, not ...

Defense lawyers for six defendants accused in the Oglethorpe Mall shooting requested the testimony of the state's gang-expert be excluded from trial.