Survey Evidence and the Law Worldwide

Understanding Survey Evidence Application in Canada and Abroad

Quantifying and protecting the value of intellectual property are immense challenges for both corporations and courts. The use of survey evidence to help courts come to terms with what the public thinks, perceives, believes or intends to do has become more and more common as judges grapple with their limitations in judicial discretion as it relates to matters of public perception. Butterworths Survey Evidence and the Law Worldwide solves this challenge by providing a set of accepted standards that can be used to assess the quality and relevance of survey evidence.

Authors Dr. Ruth M. Corbin, A. Kelly Gill and a team of distinguished writers offer survey evidence expertise from all corners of the globe, helping to create a product that is not only the definitive Canadian source on this topic, but also without peer across the world.

Features and Benefits

By providing the most up-to-date international and judicial perspectives on this topic, Survey Evidence and the Law Worldwide explores this subject in greater depth than any previous publication, offering the reader:

• Expert guidance - comprehensive lists of standards and requirements that act as an invaluable checklist for finalizing evidence
• Practical examples - providing best practices for writing valid and pertinent survey questions
• Relevant case law - offering an extremely vital repository of cases which have allowed surveys and those that have not

The Global View

Survey Evidence and the Law Worldwide offers in-depth commentary on this important area of the law from international experts, helping the reader to understand:

• How to work with survey evidence experts in a way that gives practitioners the edge in their cases
• The requirements necessary to achieve statistical reliability
• How to plan cross-examinations of expert witnesses

A Vital Tool For

• Intellectual property practitioners who require both the technical tools and strategies necessary to design and present survey evidence to win their cases
• Judges who need a set of accepted standards to help assess the quality and relevance of survey evidence
• Survey experts who need to understand the requirements and expectations of the justice system, likely the toughest client group they must deal with