How to Make the Most of the Rule 702 Amendments
publication | May 1, 2024
As amended on December 1, 2023, Federal Rule of Evidence 702 takes a strong step forward in protecting jurors from unreliable expert testimony in the courtroom. The Advisory Committee Note and working papers are key resources to ensure proper understanding of the import of the amendment and to put an end to the judicial recalcitrance that has too often undermined this important evidentiary protection.
By Hollingsworth LLP partners Eric Lasker, Elyse Shimada, and Shannon Proctor (from the Atlantic Legal Foundation‘s 2023 Annual Report).