Program Details
2026-10-08 12:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2026-10-08 12:00:00
2h CLE Credits
Intermediate
2
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ESTThis session walks defense counsel through the history that led to the December 2023 amendment to Federal Rule of Evidence 702, the language and intended impact of the amendment itself, and an overview of case law applying Rule 702 as amended. Attorneys will learn how the December 2023 amendment’s explicit preponderance standard and reliability-of-application requirement inform both deposition strategy and motion practice, drawing on recent rulings in the Zantac, Onglyza, Paraquat, Roundup, and acetaminophen litigations. Participants will leave with a legal framework for spotting and structuring Rule 702 arguments.
Jessica Benson CoxEric M. Friedman 1:10 pm - 2:10 pm ESTThis session offers practical guidance on how to identify potential Rule 702 arguments upon receiving an opposing expert’s report, develop those arguments at deposition, and frame those arguments in a Rule 702 motion. The discussion will also feature tips on how to safeguard one’s own experts from Rule 702 challenges. Attorneys will learn how Rule 702 as amended informs deposition and motion practice. Attendees will leave with a concrete framework for setting up strong Rule 702 attacks on opposing experts and blunting attacks on their own experts.
Jessica Benson CoxEric M. Friedman Jessica Benson Cox is a trial attorney based in Indianapolis who defends clients in personal injury matters built on complex questions of science and medicine, including cases involving traumatic brain injuries, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, consumer products, and digital platforms. She serves as co-chair of Faegre Drinker’s pharmaceutical and medical device practice team and brings more than 15 years of experience in mass tort litigation, where she currently co-leads an MDL in the Southern District of Indiana and has directed science and expert strategy in litigation over local anesthetics, orthopedic products, and cardiovascular devices.
Eric M. Friedman is an Indianapolis-based product liability defense attorney whose practice centers on the scientific and expert witness issues that arise in tort litigation. A biochemist before becoming a lawyer, he moves comfortably between medical literature and case law, defending the science behind clients’ products, developing defense theories, and identifying weaknesses in opposing experts’ opinions. He serves as co-chair of Faegre Drinker’s Product Liability and Mass Torts Science & Experts Team and writes frequently on developments in expert witness discovery and admissibility.
Jessica Benson Cox is a trial attorney based in Indianapolis who defends clients in personal injury matters built on complex questions of science and medicine, including cases involving traumatic brain injuries, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, consumer products, and digital platforms. She serves as co-chair of Faegre Drinker’s pharmaceutical and medical device practice team and brings more than 15 years of experience in mass tort litigation, where she currently co-leads an MDL in the Southern District of Indiana and has directed science and expert strategy in litigation over local anesthetics, orthopedic products, and cardiovascular devices.
Eric M. Friedman is an Indianapolis-based product liability defense attorney whose practice centers on the scientific and expert witness issues that arise in tort litigation. A biochemist before becoming a lawyer, he moves comfortably between medical literature and case law, defending the science behind clients’ products, developing defense theories, and identifying weaknesses in opposing experts’ opinions. He serves as co-chair of Faegre Drinker’s Product Liability and Mass Torts Science & Experts Team and writes frequently on developments in expert witness discovery and admissibility.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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