Matthew I. Rochman | Proskauer Rose LLP | October 26, 2017 On July 11, 2017, the Florida Supreme Court accepted jurisdiction of a case in which it is expected to finally decide, conclusively, whether Florida courts are to apply the Frye or Daubert standard to determine admissibility of expert or scientific evidence. The Frye standard, which was adopted in Florida in… Continue reading Is The Frye Standard Making A Comeback In Florida?
Tag: Daubert Challenge
Florida’s 2013 Adoption of Daubert Standard Should Be Applied Retroactively
Jeffrey Kuntz | The Florida Legal Blog | June 1, 2016 In Bunin v. Matrix Initiatives, Inc. (4D14-3579), the Fourth District affirmed the trial court’s retroactive application of the Florida Legislature’s 2013 adoption of the federal Daubert standard for the admission of expert testimony. The court stated: An order on a motion to exclude expert… Continue reading Florida’s 2013 Adoption of Daubert Standard Should Be Applied Retroactively
Surviving a Daubert Challenge: 6 Tips for Success
Mehjabeen Rahman | The Expert Institute | March 7, 2016 It’s less than a month before trial, and you’ve just learned that a Daubert challenge has been raised against your expert witness. Any attorney who has worked with an expert witness in litigation knows that a Daubert challenge presents the frightening possibility that an expert… Continue reading Surviving a Daubert Challenge: 6 Tips for Success
You Must Be This Reliable To Ride
Annie Dike, Esq. | IMS ExpertServices® | February 10, 2016 “Shaky but admissible.” Yes, you read that right. It came straight from the Advisory Committee’s mouth. Even those opinions that may seem “shaky” can be admissible so long as the expert’s methodology and conclusions are reliable. It sometimes requires intellectual gymnastics to compare the two… Continue reading You Must Be This Reliable To Ride
Florida Bar Pushes Back Against Expert Testimony Law
Jim Saunders | Tampa Bay Business Journal | December 8, 2015 More than two years after the Legislature passed a controversial law aimed at tightening standards for expert testimony in lawsuits, Florida Bar leaders do not want the state Supreme Court to go along with the change. The issue stems from a 2013 legislative move… Continue reading Florida Bar Pushes Back Against Expert Testimony Law