expert testimony

Apr 07, 2022 Gary J. Wax
Experts: Can’t Live With Them, Can’t Live Without Them—Gary Wax’s article on limiting expert testimony

Numerous legal scholars have written about the so-called “CSI Effect.”  The term was originally coined to describe what can happen to jurors who regularly watch crime investigation shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Law & Order, and 48 Hours.  These jurors may place an undue

Feb 21, 2020
“Man on Wire”: Navigating the pitfalls of expert testimony, Daily Journal (February 21, 2020)

Lawyering is hardly as dramatic, but the movie “Man on a Wire” offers an analogy to the tightrope a lawyer must walk when presenting expert testimony — albeit with vastly disproportionate stakes.  While some hazard of offering and defending against expert evidence are well-trod, e.g.,

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