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Unanimous Approval Received for Amendments to Federal Rule of Evidence 702: Testimony of Expert Witnesses

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The Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure unanimously approved several amendments on June 7, 2022, to clarify Federal Rule of Evidence 702—the federal standard for admissibility of expert testimony. See Daubert v....more

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Prior Daubert Orders and Discovery Lessons Out of N.D. Cal.

A recent order from the Northern District of California in Edwards Lifesciences Corp. v. Meril Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd., No. 19-cv-06593 (Jan. 27, 2022) (“Edwards”), provides guidance regarding the ability (or inability) to...more

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Ninth Circuit deepens Circuit split by holding inadmissible evidence can be considered in resolving class certification

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Takeaway: The Ninth Circuit recently ruled that inadmissible evidence may be considered in ruling on a motion for class certification. But does inadmissible evidence really qualify as evidence? Notwithstanding the evidentiary...more

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Seventh Circuit Underscores Important Role for Pre-Certification Challenges to Expert Witnesses

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In order to certify a class action, it is the plaintiff’s burden to prove that all of the requirements of Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are satisfied. In some class actions, plaintiffs cannot proceed without...more

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Court Declines To Certify Damages Class in Baseball Blackout Suit

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On May 14, 2015, the Southern District of New York issued two opinions in Laumann v. Nat’l Hockey League, No. 12-cv-1817, excluding plaintiffs’ damages expert under Daubert and denying plaintiffs’ motion to certify a damages...more

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