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The Stakes are High as Supreme Court Considers Evidentiary Standards for Expert Testimony on Class Certification

By Paul Karlsgodt on August 28, 2012 Posted in Class Certification, Expert Testimony

The Supreme Court is set to hear oral argument in the case of Comcast v. Behrend this November. The Court’s decision in that case should further refine the Court’s guidance in Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes about the proper standards for federal courts in reviewing motions for class certification. Recently, a team of appellate and … Continue Reading

Daubert Revisited

By Mark Johnson on January 2, 2012 Posted in Expert Testimony, Rule 23 Requirements

After the Supreme Court’s decision in Wal-Mart v. Dukes, 131 S. Ct. 2541 (2011), the application of Daubert at the class certification stage has been one of recent confusion. Although not all circuits have addressed whether a full Daubert analysis is necessary at the class certification stage, the Eighth Circuit announced its approach in In … Continue Reading