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Expert Witness Rule of Evidence 702 Appeals

McDermott Will & Schulte

En Banc Federal Circuit Cools Damages Award Because of Improper Expert Testimony

In an en banc decision in EcoFactor, Inc. v. Google LLC, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit concluded that the district court abused its discretion by admitting testimony from a damages expert that a lump-sum...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

Federal Circuit in EcoFactor, Inc. v. Google LLC Probes the Limits for Gatekeeping Damages Testimony

Last week, in EcoFactor, Inc. v. Google LLC, the Federal Circuit issued its first en banc decision in a utility patent case in several years. The case involves the gatekeeping function of district courts vis-à-vis expert...more

Knobbe Martens

Non-Expert Testimony on Obviousness Is Inadmissible

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HVLPO2, LLC v. OXYGEN FROG, LLC - Before Newman, Moore, and Chen. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida. Summary: It is an abuse of discretion to permit a witness to testify...more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

Is the Frye Standard Making a Comeback in Florida?

On July 11, 2017, the Florida Supreme Court accepted jurisdiction of a case in which it is expected to finally decide, conclusively, whether Florida courts are to apply the Frye or Daubert standard to determine admissibility...more

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