In April, the Supreme Court sent a list of proposed amendments to Congress that amend the Federal Rules of Evidence. Absent action by Congress, the rules go into effect December 1, 2023. The proposed ...

Longtime readers will recall that every so often, I would go on a "rant" about how many federal judges were ignoring the text of Federal Rule of Evidence 702, as amended in 2000. Instead, they were ...

Significant revisions to the federal rule governing the admissibility of expert evidence will go into effect December 1. The evidence rule changes appear to raise the bar slightly for admission of ...

In 1995, Federal Rule of Evidence 413 became law. It states that “[in] a criminal prosecution in which a defendant is accused of a sexual assault, the court may admit evidence that the defendant ...

New rules on expert witness testimony in federal court are on the horizon, sparking debate among the legal community and impacting litigation. An amendment to Federal Rule of Evidence 702 is set to ...

Amendments to the Federal Rule of Evidence 702 have given counsel more confidence when filing motions to exclude expert evidence Tweaks to US litigation rules have given counsel more confidence when ...

Why reliability, methodology and clear explanation matter in complex cases Credentials alone are not enough under the ...

Hearsay evidence refers to testimony offered in court based on what another person has said and offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted. Courts generally prohibit hearsay evidence due to ...