It has now been over six months since the amendment to Federal Rule of Evidence 702 regarding the admissibility of expert testimony went into effect on Dec. 1, 2023....more
Federal Rule of Evidence 704(b) provides that experts in criminal cases cannot state an opinion about the defendant’s mens rea. That is, the expert must not state an opinion about “whether the defendant did or did not have a...more
Since the enactment of California’s so-called “Junk Fee Ban,” S.B. 478 (more formally known as the “Honest Pricing Law” or the “Hidden Fees Statute”), Benesch has been fielding a wide range of questions from retailers and...more
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Many defendants prefer federal court to state court. Accordingly, when sued in state court, they will remove whenever possible.
This bulletin addresses a wrinkle in the law about when removal is possible....more