Daubert study highlights expert witness vulnerabilities

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Abstract: Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 1999 decision in Kumho Tire v. Carmichael extended the Daubert criteria for admissibility of expert scientific testimony, federal and state courts have heard more challenges to financial expert testimony. A PricewaterhouseCoopers study of post-Kumho challenges to financial experts from 2000 through 2006 identifies trends that attorneys may be able to leverage when submitting expert testimony. This article talks about the study’s findings and how they can be used to prevent expert testimony from being excluded.