Leveraging Daubert Motions in Class Certification

Washington, D.C. mass torts, insurance and consumer litigation counsel Geoffrey Wyatt spoke at “Leveraging Daubert Motions in Class Certification: Using or Challenging Expert Testimony Amid Divergent Court Standards,” a webinar presented by Strafford on June 5. The panel discussion focused on defense strategies to evaluate and determine whether and when to raise a Daubert motion to prevent certification, plaintiff strategies to defeat or hinder Daubert challenges precertification, and the latest and varying court rulings on the appropriate level of scrutiny of expert testimony at the class certification stage.