Discuss the major outcomes of the trials Frye v. United States and Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals

What will be an ideal response?


In Frye v. United States, the court ruled that in order for expert testimony to be admitted at trial, a questioned procedure, technique, or principle must be "generally accepted" by a meaningful segment of the relevant scientific community.
In Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, the U.S. Supreme Court charged the trial judge with ensuring that an expert's testimony rests on a reliable foundation and is relevant to the case.

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