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Moneyballing Testimony: A Field Guide to Deposition Gorillas

The Cloud Court Blog

Not only as the taking and defending attorney, but also as a witness and as a client. On the flip side, I’d hear from a dejected corporate witness that thought things had gone horribly awry, only to read the transcript and conclude: “Hey, not so bad!” Maybe you want to make an educated guess about what your opposition will do at trial?

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Federal Rule of Evidence 702: A Useful Rule (When It's Followed)

Evidence at Trial

Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. They and their parents sued Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The trial court granted summary judgment because the petitioners' expert witness opinions failed to meet the then-required standard that scientific evidence be "general[ly] accept[ed] in the field to which it belongs" to be admissible.