At oral argument in Zody, the Texas Supreme Court questioned whether the 2019 amendment requiring experts to 'practice in the area' means plaintiffs must produce an appointed qualified inspector (AQI) credential or whether demonstrable inspection experience can satisfy CPRC §150.002(a)(3).

An appellate panel heard competing arguments over whether the trial court erred in granting a CR 50 motion and excluding testimony from an expert on revocation decisions; plaintiff says DOC misclassified a violent offender whose release preceded a fatal shooting, while the state argues the record lacks the necessary proof of proximate cause.

At oral argument in Zody v. Aaron & Franklin Engineering, counsel disputed whether an expert affidavit filed before a refiling satisfied CPRC chapter 150contemporaneous-filing requirements and whether an appointed qualified inspector (AQI) can meet the statute's "area of practice" test when not holding the defendant's exact license.

Court excludes Stanford professor's expert testimony on deepfakes after discovering fake citations created by GPT-4 AI tool.

Court excludes Stanford professor's expert testimony on deepfakes after discovering fake citations created by GPT-4 AI tool.

Court considers notice issue regarding Lieutenant Reddy's testimony in defense case

Court mandates pretrial conferences to streamline expert testimony and discovery scheduling.

Court excludes Stanford professor's expert testimony on deepfakes after discovering fake citations created by GPT-4 AI tool.

Counsel for Kiwanis entities told the panel the trial court heard four days of testimony, admitted extensive evidence, and reasonably concluded the larger $65M demand was unsupported while $21.25M reflected a reasonable value.

Applicant counsel argued there is no legal error in the hearing examiner’s decision, urged appellate deference under the 'clearly erroneous' standard, and said the record contains expert testimony and mitigation conditions addressing fire and evacuation concerns.

At an appellate argument in State v. Walker, defense counsel said a medical expert's testimony that the injury 'was not accidental' improperly vouched for intent, while the prosecutor said the remark was isolated and that overwhelming untainted evidence supports the rape and assault convictions.

Court excludes Stanford professor's expert testimony on deepfakes after discovering fake citations created by GPT-4 AI tool.

Court excludes Stanford professor's expert testimony on deepfakes after discovering fake citations created by GPT-4 AI tool.

Court excludes Stanford professor's expert testimony on deepfakes after discovering fake citations created by GPT-4 AI tool.

Fluoride debate highlights concerns over potential IQ impact and calls for balanced expert testimony.

Steve Lund, a statistician in NIST's Statistical Engineering Division, said experts should show how methods perform on known cases and explain uncertainties so judges and juries can better assess evidence interpretation.

Board admits architects Maharas and Tarani as expert witnesses for land use application.

I was recently testifying as an expert in a case for the defense on a large land survey case. During cross examination the opposing attorney tried to get me into a position where my testimo...

At oral argument in Wilson v. CIVA Logistics, appellants' counsel said the trial court excluded two key defense experts without making required Burnett findings and asked for a new trial; appellee counsel said the record does not show what the experts would have said and any error was harmless. The dispute also involves hearsay rulings and a post-trial remittitur tied to an $8.5 million verdict.

At oral argument, appellants said the trial judge excluded key defense experts without making required Burnett findings, leaving defendants without rebuttal testimony and resulting in an $8.5 million verdict; respondent said the record lacks a clear proffer of the experts' substance and any error was harmless.