Class-action ruling leaves unanswered questions 
By:
Kimberly Atkins
Published: April 2, 2013
Tags: AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, class action, class certification, Comcast, Daubert, Wal-Mart Stores v. Dukes
WASHINGTON – It was a closely watched case that came to a dramatic and unexpected conclusion of questionable precedential value. Now attorneys are left pondering what effect, if any, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Comcast Corp. v. Behrend will have on class-action certifications.
Defendant can’t introduce fMRI lie detection results
Published: September 14, 2012
Tags: Daubert, fMRI, fraud, functional magnetic resonance imaging, Medicaid, Medicare
A criminal defendant could not introduce results from a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) lie detection test to prove the veracity of his denials of wrongdoing, the 6th Circuit has ruled.
Seatbelt expert couldn’t testify in Ford rollover case
Published: August 22, 2012
Tags: Daubert, design defect, expert witnesses, Ford, product liability, rollover, seatbelt litigation
An expert in a product liability case was not qualified to testify that the plaintiff’s injuries were caused by a defective seatbelt buckle in a Ford automobile, the 10th Circuit has ruled in reversing a $4.5 million judgment.
Prempro expert could testify regarding short-term use
Published: July 30, 2012
Tags: breast cancer, Daubert, expert witness, hormone replacement therapy, Prempro, Wyeth
Product liability plaintiffs should have been permitted to introduce expert testimony linking the short-term use of Prempro to a risk of breast cancer, the 8th Circuit has ruled in reversing a summary judgment.
Manual gives judges revised help with scientific evidence
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: July 12, 2012
Tags: Daubert, evidence, forensic evidence, scientific evidence
The third edition of the Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence has been released, providing a revised roadmap for judges in evaluating whether scientific evidence is admissible.
For lawyers, the manual gives a framework for what judges will be focusing on during evidentiary hearings.
TASA report reveals challenges to expert testimony
Published: June 22, 2011
Tags: Daubert, expert witnesses, TASA Group
The TASA Group has released the second iteration of The Challenge History Report™.
Expert can testify on benzene-leukemia link
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: March 23, 2011
Tags: Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia, benzene, Daubert, expert witness, product liability
An expert had an adequate scientific basis to testify that a plaintiff’s leukemia was caused by his routine workplace exposure to the defendants’ benzene-containing products, the 1st Circuit has ruled in reversing judgment.
$20.5M verdict for welder overturned
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: September 9, 2010
Tags: Daubert, expert witness, product liability
An expert witness didn’t have a reliable scientific basis to testify that fumes from welding products were the cause of a form of Parkinson’s Disease suffered by a plaintiff, the 6th Circuit has ruled.
Vaccine Act plaintiffs can’t show autism link
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: August 31, 2010
Tags: autism, Daubert, product liability, Vaccine act
Plaintiffs who filed a claim for compensation under the federal Vaccine Act could not show that their daughter’s autism was the result of a measles vaccine she received as an infant, the Federal Circuit has ruled.
Autism evidence inadmissible in brain injury case
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: June 24, 2010
Tags: autism, Daubert, expert testimony, product liability
A product liability plaintiff could not introduce expert testimony to show that her son’s autism was the result of brain injuries suffered when the defendant’s child safety seat allegedly failed, the 11th Circuit has ruled in affirming a dismissal.
