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    A Guide to Discovery Rules

    Federal and State-by-State Guidelines that Expert Witnesses Should Know (Part II of II) Navigating the maze of discovery rules in economic damage cases can be daunting. Professionals often face a patchwork of regulations across jurisdictions. This two-part article provides an overview of key discovery rules applicable in federal courts and each of the 50 U.S. states. Read Part I here. In this second part of the article, the rules for Mayland through Wyoming are summarized. Maryland Maryland’s discovery rules are codified in its Rules of Procedure, with a strong emphasis on early disclosures and efficient case management. Discoverable items include…

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    A Guide to Discovery Rules

    Federal and State-by-State Guidelines that Expert Witnesses Should Know (Part I of II) Navigating the maze of discovery rules in economic damage cases can be daunting. Professionals often face a patchwork of regulations across jurisdictions. This two-part article provides an overview of key discovery rules applicable in federal courts and each of the 50 U.S. states. Navigating the maze of discovery rules in economic damage cases can be daunting. Professionals often face a patchwork of regulations across jurisdictions. This two-part article provides an overview of key discovery rules applicable in federal courts and each of the 50 U.S. states. The…

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    Amended Rule 702’s Unimpeachably Neutral Impact

    The Death of Testimonial Overstatement The proper interpretation for the standard of admissibility under the amended Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence will hopefully result in an evidentiary change that flies in the face of every hired gun’s essence, as the real impact of the trial court truly being a gatekeeper is that it will shield the jury from the testimonial overstatement salaciously proffered by expert witnesses. This 16th article of the unimpeachable neutrality series will take a deeper dive into the potential implications surrounding the up-and-coming amendment to Rule 702 and common risks that this amendment may…

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    Providing Effective Litigation Services (Part 3 of 4)

    An overview of the Federal Rules of Evidence, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and leading pre- and post-Daubert cases In this third part of a four-part series, the focus turns to the rules of evidence and standards used to admit the testimony of expert witnesses. While a minority of jurisdictions follows the Frye standard, the majority has adopted the Daubert standard. Objective testimony is critical, which means the expert must not merely accept representations from the client.