18 Cited authorities

Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
509 U.S. 579 (1993) Cited 26,577 times 230 Legal Analyses
Holding that a trial judge must ensure that all admitted expert testimony "is not only relevant, but reliable"
Kumho Tire Co. v. Carmichael
526 U.S. 137 (1999) Cited 12,744 times 30 Legal Analyses
Holding that the Daubert gatekeeping standard applies not only to "scientific testimony" but also to "all expert testimony"
General Electric Co. v. Joiner
522 U.S. 136 (1997) Cited 4,906 times 42 Legal Analyses
Holding that under the abuse of discretion standard the appellate court will not reverse unless the ruling is manifestly erroneous
Jonasson v. Lutheran Child and Family Services
115 F.3d 436 (7th Cir. 1997) Cited 736 times
Upholding award of punitive damages where an employer demonstrated "ostrich-like" behavior by ignoring repeated complaints about a harasser
Wilson v. Williams
182 F.3d 562 (7th Cir. 1999) Cited 278 times
Holding that adaptation to adverse ruling on motion in limine did not waive established objection
Clark v. Takata Corp.
192 F.3d 750 (7th Cir. 1999) Cited 213 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that either "hands on testing" or "review of experimental, statistical, or other scientific data generated by others in the field" may suffice as a reasonable methodology upon which to base an opinion
Gaia Technologies, Inc. v. Reconversion Technologies, Inc.
93 F.3d 774 (Fed. Cir. 1996) Cited 98 times
Holding that an assignment, executed on October 24, 1994, but which claimed to be effective "prior to Gaia's filing of the instant suit," was not sufficient to confer standing on Gaia
Wendler v. American Intern
521 F.3d 790 (7th Cir. 2008) Cited 62 times
Ruling expert’s ipse dixit conclusion inadmissible when report failed to say what software was used, what data was entered, what results were produced, and how alternative explanations were ruled out
Central Mfg., Inc. v. Brett
492 F.3d 876 (7th Cir. 2007) Cited 60 times
Holding that “[a]n action for trademark infringement can only succeed if, among other things, the plaintiff owns the mark,” and although “[r]egistration provides prima facie evidence of ownership ..., [u]ltimately, it is not the fact of registration that matters so much as the use of the mark in commerce”
Kelley v. Chicago Park Dist
635 F.3d 290 (7th Cir. 2011) Cited 38 times 10 Legal Analyses
Questioning Phillips's limitation on the public presentation exception and discussing why the public presentation exception may be applicable to art that integrates its location as one of its elements
Rule 702 - Testimony by Expert Witnesses
Fed. R. Evid. 702 Cited 27,027 times 268 Legal Analyses
Adopting the Daubert standard
Rule 5 - Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other Papers
Fed. R. Civ. P. 5 Cited 22,480 times 16 Legal Analyses
Allowing service by filing papers with the court's electronic-filing system
Section 410 - Registration of claim and issuance of certificate
17 U.S.C. § 410 Cited 1,511 times 12 Legal Analyses
Finding that production of a certificate of copyright registration gave rise to a rebuttable presumption that copyright was valid
Section 202.1 - Material not subject to copyright
37 C.F.R. § 202.1 Cited 250 times 7 Legal Analyses
Denying registration to "[w]ords and short phrases such as names, titles, and slogans; familiar symbols and designs; mere variations of typographic ornamentation, lettering or coloring; mere listing of ingredients or contents."

Games Workshop Limited v. Chapterhouse Studios LLC

18 Cited authorities

Holding that a trial judge must ensure that all admitted expert testimony "is not only relevant, but reliable"

Holding that the Daubert gatekeeping standard applies not only to "scientific testimony" but also to "all expert testimony"

Holding that under the abuse of discretion standard the appellate court will not reverse unless the ruling is manifestly erroneous

Upholding award of punitive damages where an employer demonstrated "ostrich-like" behavior by ignoring repeated complaints about a harasser

Holding that adaptation to adverse ruling on motion in limine did not waive established objection

Holding that either "hands on testing" or "review of experimental, statistical, or other scientific data generated by others in the field" may suffice as a reasonable methodology upon which to base an opinion

Holding that an assignment, executed on October 24, 1994, but which claimed to be effective "prior to Gaia's filing of the instant suit," was not sufficient to confer standing on Gaia

Ruling expert’s ipse dixit conclusion inadmissible when report failed to say what software was used, what data was entered, what results were produced, and how alternative explanations were ruled out

Questioning Phillips's limitation on the public presentation exception and discussing why the public presentation exception may be applicable to art that integrates its location as one of its elements

Adopting the Daubert standard

Allowing service by filing papers with the court's electronic-filing system

Finding that production of a certificate of copyright registration gave rise to a rebuttable presumption that copyright was valid

Denying registration to "[w]ords and short phrases such as names, titles, and slogans; familiar symbols and designs; mere variations of typographic ornamentation, lettering or coloring; mere listing of ingredients or contents."