The Illinois Supreme Court has announced that on the morning of Thursday, October 27, it will file opinions in two civil cases [pdf]: A.B.A.T.E. v. Giannoulias, No. 110611 — Does a state statute permitting the transfer of funds from the Cycle Rider Safety Training Fund to the General Revenue Fund violate the Takings Clause of … Continue Reading
Witnesses called to testify as “experts” are cloaked with prestige and authority, and positioned to exert heavy influence on juries. This is accentuated with areas of expert testimony that are highly technical or specialized. The U.S. Supreme Court recognized in Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 U.S. 579, 595 (1993), that “[e]xpert evidence can be both … Continue Reading
