Since the 1920s, when the Elgin Watch Co. and Elgin Clock Co. pioneered the use of statistical sampling in a trademark dispute, attorneys have sought to introduce small samples into evidence to make the case for a much larger amount of proof. Statistical analysis has since become a recognized method of proof in certain types of litigation, including antitrust, employment discrimination and mass tort.
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Originally published in the Los Angeles Daily Journal
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