Court Denies Nearly $1 Million in Expert Fees for 401(k) Litigation

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A federal district court in California has denied a plaintiff’s motion for reimbursement of expert witness fees in a trial over excessive fees in a company’s 401(k) plan. Lawsuit for Breach in Fiduciary Duties In 2007, beneficiaries of the Edison 401(k) Savings Plan sued Edison International and the plan’s fiduciaries, claiming that the losses suffered […]

New Trial for Woman Whose Lawyer Failed to Call Battered Spouse Expert

The Louisiana Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for a woman who was sentenced to life in prison for murder of her husband. Renaldo Curley’s Death In March 2005, Catina Curley shot and killed her husband of 10 years, Renaldo Curley, at their home in New Orleans. Curley told police that she had been […]

Former Councilman Convicted of Obstruction of Justice for Falsifying Expert Credentials

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A former councilman from Fletcher, North Carolina has been convicted of obstruction of justice after falsely representing himself as a medical doctor with additional doctoral degrees in order to provide expert testimony in court. Expert Witness Appearance Milton LeRoy Byrd, 66, appeared as an expert witness on behalf of Monroe Gordon Piland, a doctor and […]

Police Use of Force Expert Testifies in Wrongful Death Trial

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A police use of force expert has testified in the wrongful death suit against City of Chicago for the shooting death of Quintonio Legrier. The Shooting In December 2015, Quintonio LeGrier and Bettie Jones were shot and killed by Chicago Police Officer Robert Rialmo. Officers were responding to a domestic disturbance call from LeGrier’s father, […]

Experts Challenged in UFC Antitrust Lawsuit

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The phrase “junk science” is so often wielded as an attack phrase against expert witnesses that it has all but lost its meaning. An antitrust lawsuit involving the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has resulted in predictable accusations of “junk science” in Daubert motions seeking to exclude expert opinions upon which the fighters rely. The phrase […]

Fourth Circuit Upholds Exclusion of Expert Testimony in Lipitor Trial

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The Fourth Circuit has upheld a lower court’s ruling that excluded expert testimony in a multidistrict litigation claiming that Lipitor causes Type 2 diabetes. Lipitor Multidistrict Litigation Lipitor is a cholesterol drug manufactured by Pfizer.  More than 3,000 women sued Pfizer, claiming that they developed diabetes as a result of taking Lipitor.  The women claimed […]

Expert on Police-Involved Shootings Cleared to Testify in Murder Trial

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An expert on police-involved shootings on officers has been cleared to testify in the murder trial of Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke. The Shooting On October 20, 2014, Chicago police officers responded to reports of someone breaking into vehicles. The responding officers found 17-year-old Laquan McDonald behaving erratically and holding a knife. McDonald did […]

High Profile Forensic Psychiatrist Killed Outside Phoenix Office

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A high-profile forensic psychiatrist was shot and killed outside his Phoenix office. His death is being investigated in connection with three other shootings that recently occurred in the area. The Shooting On Thursday, May 31, witnesses described hearing a loud argument followed by gunshots near Scottsdale and Bell roads in Phoenix, Arizona. The shooter fled the […]

Classification Czar to Testify at Media Leaker Trial

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The defense team for a U.S. Air Force veteran who has been accused of leaking classified information to the media has announced that it intends to call the U.S. government’s former “classification czar” to testify as an expert at trial. The Leaked Document Reality Winner, 25, is accused of leaking a document to the media […]