Good teachers, likeability make best antitrust trial experts, judges say
By Curtis Eichelberger and Alex Wilts ( March 25, 2026, 19:23 GMT | Insight) -- Expertise and an Ivy League doctorate degree might be overrated when providing expert testimony in antitrust trials. Two US district court judges and an appellate court judge at an antitrust conference in Washington, DC said Wednesday that expert witnesses in antitrust trials need to be both good teachers and likeable.Expertise and an Ivy League doctorate degree might be overrated when providing expert testimony in antitrust trials. Two US district court judges and an appellate court judge at an antitrust conference in Washington, DC* said Wednesday that expert witnesses in antitrust trials need to be good teachers and likeable, with personality and charm....
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