The Expert Witness Process, Part 2: What If You Don\u2019t Submit a Supplemental Report?<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n \r\n Last week, we looked at a key aspect of the expert witness process: when to submit a supplemental report. But let\u2019s be honest: sometimes it simply is not possible or realistic to submit a supplemental report in a timely way. What then? The answer is, as is often the case with the law: it depends. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure have a variety of opinions on the topic. Rule 37(c)(1) emphasizes that the purpose of expert disclosure rules is \u201cto avoid surprise or trial by ambush,\u201d and continues that \u201cif a party fails to provide information or identify a [...] <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>","max_pages":21}