Daubert Motions in Class Certification: Using or Challenging Expert Testimony Amid Divergent Court Standards
Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar with Q&A
This CLE webinar will prepare class counsel with defense strategies to evaluate and determine whether and when to raise a Daubert motion to prevent certification and how to prevail on such a motion. The panel will examine the latest and varying court rulings on the appropriate level of scrutiny of expert testimony at the class certification stage.
Outline
- Latest court developments regarding the standard of Daubert review at the certification stage
- Bringing Daubert motions
- Eliciting necessary expert testimony for use in Daubert motions
Benefits
The panel will review these and other critical issues:
- What role do Daubert and expert testimony play at the class certification stage?
- What is the current state of the law on the appropriate standard of scrutiny?
- How does discovery set the stage for a successful or unsuccessful pre-certification Daubert challenge?
- When is a Daubert challenge not an appropriate tactic?
- What are best practices for defense counsel to bring pre-certification Daubert motions?
- How can counsel develop expert testimony to support a Daubert challenge during the class certification stage?
Faculty

Jordan M. Schwartz
Counsel
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
Mr. Schwartz represents clients in purported class actions, multidistrict litigation and mass tort proceedings in... | Read More
Mr. Schwartz represents clients in purported class actions, multidistrict litigation and mass tort proceedings in federal and state courts.
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Geoffrey M. Wyatt
Partner
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
Mr. Wyatt represents clients in mass tort and other aggregate litigation. He defends companies as part of a team that... | Read More
Mr. Wyatt represents clients in mass tort and other aggregate litigation. He defends companies as part of a team that focuses on global litigation strategy and law and motions practice in coordinated proceedings in federal and state courts. Mr. Wyatt has participated in the day-to-day management of multidistrict proceedings encompassing tens of thousands of cases, and has represented clients in several bellwether mass tort personal injury suits.
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