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Effectively using experts in IP Litigation – Part 1: Theory

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In IP litigation, expert testimony is common and important. Experts may provide the court with a scientific primer in highly complex cases. In patent litigation, experts may construe complex claims through the eyes of a...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Ontario Court of Appeal Confirms Ongoing “Gatekeeper” Function in Respect of Expert Evidence

In its recent decision in Bruff-Murphy v. Gunawardena (Bruff-Murphy), the Court of Appeal for Ontario (Court) set aside a jury award and ordered a new trial on the basis that the trial judge did not correctly apply the...more

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Supreme Court Clarifies that Expert’s Duty to the Court is a Threshold Requirement for Admissibility

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The Supreme Court of Canada issued a decision today which furthers existing law requiring experts in court proceedings to give fair, objective and non-partisan opinion evidence. A number of cases stood for the proposition...more

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