Determining the location of an individual at a specific point in time can make or break a case. Lawyers have used location data to put defendants at the scene of a murder, place a driver at the scene of a crash, or even show a doctor was not in the hospital during a critical procedure.…

Session I - Document Request Responses Under FRCP 34's and 26's Exacting Standards: Answering broad requests – Erin Tison The 2015 amendments to FRCP 26 and 34 are still a struggle for some. The Federal Rules require the parties responding to document requests to provide specific objections and state whether responsive documents are being withheld.…

Expert witnesses are used in a wide range of litigation and their opinions are often viewed as critical factors to juror opinions and quite frequently they can make or break a case. If you have ever been tasked to find the perfect medical expert then you know that this can easily become a daunting, time…

Session I - The proposed amendment to Federal Rule of Evidence 702 – Lee Mickus The proposed amendment to Federal Rule of Evidence 702 has its roots in a fundamental misunderstanding held by many courts and litigants: that case law, and not the text of Rule 702 itself, establishes the gatekeeping standard for determining the…