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The Admissibility of Expert Testimony

Margaret A. Berger

January 1, 2011

In 1993, the Supreme Court’s opinion in Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals ushered in a new era with regard to the admissibility of expert testimony. As expert testimony has become increasingly essential in a wide variety of litigated cases, the Daubert opinion has had an enormous impact.

Manual for Complex Litigation, Fourth Edition

March 23, 2004

This work describes approaches that trial judges have found to be useful in managing complex cases.

Inconsistency in Evidentiary Standards for Medical Testimony: Disorder in the Courts

Jerome P. Kassirer, Joe S. Cecil

September 18, 2002

The Supreme Court, based on three decisions over the past decade, now requires judges to examine the underlying basis of all testimony to ensure that only expert testimony supported by valid methods if inquiry is introduced as evidence in litigation.

Judge and Attorney Experiences, Practices, and Concerns Regarding Expert Testimony in Federal Civil Trials

Carol L. Krafka, D. Dean P. Miletich, Joe S. Cecil, Meghan A. Dunn, Molly Johnson

January 1, 2002

This is an expanded version of Expert Testimony in Federal Civil Trials: A Preliminary Analysis (2000).

Neutral Science Panels: Two Examples of Panels of Court-Appointed Experts in the Breast Implants Product Liability Litigation

Laural L. Hooper, Joe S. Cecil, Thomas E. Willging

June 15, 2001

This report to the Judicial Conference Committee on Court Administration and Case Management describes two different types of independent panels used in the silicone gel breast implants litigation.

Reference Guide on Survey Research [Superseded]

Shari Seidman Diamond

January 1, 2000

Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence, Second Edition [Superseded]

Fern M. Smith, Stephen G. Breyer, Margaret A. Berger, William W Schwarzer, Joe S. Cecil, David Goodstein, David H. Kaye, David A. Freedman, Daniel L. Rubinfeld, Shari Seidman Diamond, Victoria A. Lazear, Michael D. Green, D. Michal Freedman, Leon Gordis, Bernard D. Goldstein, Mary Sue Henifin, Howard M. Kipen, Susan R. Poulter, George F. Sensabaugh, Henry Petroski

January 1, 2000

A reference to assist judges in managing expert evidence in cases involving issues of science or technology.

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Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence, Third Edition (2011)

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Scientific Evidence

The Admissibility of Expert Testimony

Manual for Complex Litigation, Fourth Edition

Inconsistency in Evidentiary Standards for Medical Testimony: Disorder in the Courts

Judge and Attorney Experiences, Practices, and Concerns Regarding Expert Testimony in Federal Civil Trials

Neutral Science Panels: Two Examples of Panels of Court-Appointed Experts in the Breast Implants Product Liability Litigation

Reference Guide on Survey Research [Superseded]

Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence, Second Edition [Superseded]

Introduction [Superseded]

How Science Works [Superseded]

Reference Guide on DNA Evidence [Superseded]

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