Distinguish the Four Types or Phases of Witness Preparation

Dr. Ken Broda-Bahm | Holland & Hart Experienced trial lawyers know it is important that their witnesses are prepared to testify. At the deposition stage, and even when the likelihood of a trial is uncertain, it is critical to invest the time in making sure that the important witnesses know what to expect and are… Continue reading Distinguish the Four Types or Phases of Witness Preparation

Tips On The Use Of Experts In Insurance Coverage Litigation

Huiyi Chen | Jenner & Block The use of experts in coverage litigation shares a lot of commonalities with that in other types of litigation, but also has its own unique issues of which practitioners need to be mindful. Unlike most specialized areas of litigation, insurance coverage litigation often encounters the use of experts in… Continue reading Tips On The Use Of Experts In Insurance Coverage Litigation

Countering the Bad Expert: Don’t Expect Jurors to Deliberate Past the BS on Their Own

Dr. Ken Broda-Bahm | Holland & Hart In my opinion, it is one of the most interesting and important areas of social science at the moment. And if it’s not that, then it’s certainly the sassiest. A group of researchers has been focused on our susceptibility and resistance to various forms of bad information, disinformation,… Continue reading Countering the Bad Expert: Don’t Expect Jurors to Deliberate Past the BS on Their Own

Court Of Appeals Clarifies That Expert Testimony Required in Nearly All Faulty Construction Cases

Joseph Davies | Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers In a recent decision touching on many interesting issues, North Carolina’s Court of Appeals effectively determined that, in all but the most obvious cases, expert testimony is required to establish a failure to perform construction in a workmanlike fashion. Small Claims Court to Court of… Continue reading Court Of Appeals Clarifies That Expert Testimony Required in Nearly All Faulty Construction Cases

Just Because I May be an “Expert” Does Not Mean I am Giving Expert Testimony

David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates On a construction project, it’s hard to argue that the involved parties — whether an architect, engineer, contractor, subcontractor, developer, etc. — are not experts in their field, i.e., they all some scientific, technical, or specialized knowledge or skill particular to their industry.  However, this does NOT mean when they testify… Continue reading Just Because I May be an “Expert” Does Not Mean I am Giving Expert Testimony