Trends in Expert Witnessing

A forward-looking series on evolving standards, emerging technologies, and market shifts. From tightening admissibility rules to the growing role of AI and data analytics, this series explores how experts can stay competitive and compliant in a changing landscape.

Trends in Expert Witnessing: Cross-Border Experts

As cross‑border disputes proliferate in areas like intellectual property, antitrust, and environmental regulation, expert testimony is increasingly becoming an international pursuit. While once an exceptional practice, bringing in U.S.-based experts is steadily becoming routine. International arbitral institutions are codifying procedures for admitting foreign experts, while national courts are showing greater willingness to recognize overseas credentials when methodology is transparent.

Trends in Expert Witnessing: Narrowing Paths to Admissibility

By Noah Bolmer The landscape for expert witnesses is shifting in ways that narrow the pool of admissible experts in various states. These changes are already producing exclusions in medical malpractice litigation and signaling a broader trend that could extend into engineering, forensic sciences, and financial testimony. For professionals who serve as experts, the challenge…