Defense Counsel Journal Highlight: Genomics in the Courtroom - The Current Landscape of DNA Technology in Criminal and Civil Litigation IADC Speaks

In “Defense Counsel Journal Highlight: Genomics in the Courtroom - The Current Landscape of DNA Technology in Criminal and Civil Litigation,” Christopher B. Parkerson, a member of Campbell, Conroy & O’Neil, P.C. (Boston) and IADC Defense Counsel Journal Editor, speaks with Scott Elder, Alston & Bird (Atlanta) and Dr. David H. Schwartz, Chief Scientific Officer at Innovate Science Solutions. In this interview, they discuss the legal landscape for genetic testing and DNA sequencing and how it impacts causation defenses and other proof issues at trial. Dr. Schwartz adds to the conversation by talking about the practical and scientific issues related to deciding how and what type of testing to do and how genetic testing data can be presented at trial.