Once you’ve done the mental legwork and have candidates to consider as an expert witness, how do you choose the best one? Several considerations ...

In their Trial Advocacy column, Ben Rubinowitz and Evan Torgan review certain time-tested trial techniques that can be used by attorneys to cross-examine an expert regardless of his field of expertise ...

The author proposes a rule amendment to preclude a "redo" of expert testimony. Simply stated: If a witness is unavailable, and a de bene esse deposition is completed, that witness cannot become ...

While juries make decisions based on arguments by the prosecution and the defense, expert witnesses help them make more informed decisions. Expert witnesses are often central to the litigation process ...

Parties to a lawsuit often retain experts to testify at trial as to an opinion, which each side hopes will: Assist the judge or jury in understanding a complex or technical issue. Bolster a key ...

THE RANGE OF ACCOUNTING ISSUES involved in court disputes today covers so many aspects of finance that CPAs of all types may be qualified to offer expert witness services in one or more areas. BEING ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Are you interested in pursuing work as an expert witness? I recommend you consider it if you’re seeking mind-expanding and ...

In the aftermath of the guilty verdict in the trial of Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, a consistent element of many criminal trials came into sharp focus: the ...

Corporate defendants are frequently faced with a quandary—is the company’s highly sophisticated professional employee simply a fact witness or does their anticipated testimony propel them into the ...

In this dramatization of transcripts from a legal deposition, a so-called “expert witness” fails to perform middle school math. Brett Weiner [email protected] VERBATIM “EXPERT WITNESS” Based on ...