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Federal Circuit: District Court Properly Struck Expert Testimony that Failed to Apply Agreed-Upon Claim Construction

IP Watchdog

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) today issued a precedential opinion affirming a district court order that struck parts of an infringement expert report and also granted summary judgment of non-infringement to Valve Corporation. Treehouse Avatar, LLC owns U.S.

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CAFC Vacates Section 112 Indefiniteness Ruling, Sending St. Jude Medical Back to Court

IP Watchdog

in which the court affirmed most of a ruling from the District of Minnesota, including sanctions against Niazi for improper use of expert testimony, as well as a finding of no induced infringement by St. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a precedential decision in Niazi Licensing Corp. Jude Medical S.C.,

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Authentication of Surveillance Video by Lay Witness Under Silent Witness Doctrine

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Expert testimony may be necessary for the factfinder to decide the significance of such evidence. Expert testimony is often required to explain scientific or technical matters. But expert testimony is not required simply because one can explain a matter scientifically. State, 457 Md. 513, 516 (2018)(GPS).

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Visibility Expert Witness Case Summary

Expert Witness Blog

Supreme Court addressed the admissibility of expert testimony concerning a defendant’s mental state in criminal proceedings. While the case did not specifically involve a Visibility Expert Witness , it has significant implications for the scope of expert testimony in criminal trials. . _ (2024), the U.S.

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Weather & Meteorology Expert Witness Case Summary

Expert Witness Blog

July 12, 2019), the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico addressed the admissibility of expert testimony from a Weather & Meteorology Expert Witness in a contractual dispute involving the alleged destruction of hay by lightning-induced fire. In the case of Philmar Dairy, LLC et al. Continue reading

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Request to Appoint Neutral Forensic Expert Denied as Speculative and Unsupported

E-Discovery LLC

July 22, 2019)(Courts have required that a movant make at least some effort, for example, by way of expert testimony or an affidavit, to show that this intrusive means of discovery is likely to yield the results sought.). UPS Ground Freight, Inc., 17-cv-30162-MGM, 2019 WL 3290346, 2019 U.S. LEXIS 121277, at *11 (D.

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Non-Testifying Consultant Subject to Discovery Where Testifying Expert Relied on Consultant’s Work

E-Discovery LLC

26(a)(2) governs discovery of expert testimony. For a testifying expert, one disclosable matter is the basis, facts, and data considered by the expert in forming an opinion. Tesla moved to compel the whole ball of wax identity, a deposition, all documents and communications, invoices, etc. Plaintiffs offered half a loaf.

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