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

Experts: Testify Remotely Without Losing Influence

Dr. Ken Broda-Bahm | Persuasive Litigator So the expert has arrived in town for trial. Their testimony could come today…or maybe by Thursday, and it isn’t unthinkable that it could get pushed into next week. Meanwhile, the waiting, and the billing, continues. This is just one of the factors that makes litigation expensive, creating unequal… Continue reading Experts: Testify Remotely Without Losing Influence

Witnesses, Don’t Be Surprised by Surprises

Dr. Ken Broda-Bahm | Holland & Hart So you’re preparing for your trial testimony, and the discovery has been voluminous. Out of the mountain of documents that opposing counsel might wave at you, there are a handful that are most likely to be relevant to you. The documents and their underlying issues have been carefully… Continue reading Witnesses, Don’t Be Surprised by Surprises

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