jun 28, 1993 - June 28th, 1993: Daubert vs. Merrel Dow
Pharmaceuticals is closed, and the Daubert
Standard is created.
Description:
The Daubert Standard (a set of rules for whom can be considered an expert witness) changed the way witness testimony from field experts worked from the day it was decided. It requires a trial judge to question the witnesses expertise field, and any potential biases they may have within their respective field.
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