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Today's Pet Writing Peeve - (Found July 8, 2008 )

Off topic, but we have a bee in our bonnet
http://www.daubertontheweb.com/2008/06/todays-pet-writing-peeve.html

8th Circuit Reverses Exclusion of Accident Reconstruction Experts - (Found July 8, 2008 )

See Sappington v. Skyjack, Inc., No. 06-3855 (8th Cir. Jan. 4, 2008) (Bye, Bowman, Smith, JJ.).
http://www.daubertontheweb.com/2008/01/8th-circuit-reverses-exclusion-of.html

Anesthesiologist Competent to Testify on Ophthalmologic Effects, Says Idaho Supreme Court - (Found July 8, 2008 )

See Foster v. Traul, No. 33537 (Idaho Dec. 24, 2007).
http://www.daubertontheweb.com/2008/01/anesthesiologist-competent-to-testify.html

9th Circuit Upholds Fingerprint Evidence - (Found July 8, 2008 )

See United States v. Calderon-Segura, No. 05-50820 (9th Cir. Jan. 9, 2008) (Kozinski, Reinhardt, Brunetti, JJ.).
http://www.daubertontheweb.com/2008/01/9th-circuit-upholds-fingerprint.html

California Supreme Court Hears Argument on Recoverability of Expert Fees Under Cal. Civ. Code 1021.5 - (Found July 8, 2008 )

Law.com has the story.
http://www.daubertontheweb.com/2008/01/california-supreme-court-hears-argument.html

On Babies in the Microwave - (Found July 8, 2008 )

Another grisly question we did not make up.
http://www.daubertontheweb.com/2008/01/on-babies-in-microwave.html

Judge Posner on the Static 99 - (Found July 8, 2008 )

In a Seventh Circuit opinion issued yesterday, Judge Posner devotes substantial discussion to the Static 99, its uses, and its limitations.
http://www.daubertontheweb.com/2008/01/judge-posner-on-static-99.html

More on Babies in the Microwave - (Found July 8, 2008 )

We're afraid the topic won't go away.
http://www.daubertontheweb.com/2008/01/more-on-babies-in-microwave.html

Expert Testimony on False Confessions Too Abstract, Says 5th Circuit - (Found July 8, 2008 )

See United States v. Dixon, No. 06-31234 (5th Cir. Jan. 16, 2008) (King, Barksdale, Dennis, JJ.).
http://www.daubertontheweb.com/2008/01/expert-testimony-on-false-confessions.html

Witness Tampering Watch (British Edition) - (Found July 8, 2008 )

Why can't the English learn to speak
http://www.daubertontheweb.com/2008/01/witness-tampering-watch-british-edition.html