Canine Expert Witness to Testify in Negligent Supervision of a Child Case

A judge in Iowa has approved the request of a woman charged with the death of a 4-year-old child who was attacked by a dog while under her care to call a canine behavior expert witness to testify that the defendant could not have known the attack was likely to occur. The judge’s decision granted […]

Dallas Buyers Club LLC Uses Technology Expert in Australia Copyright Lawsuit

Dallas Buyers Club LLC, the company behind the Oscar winning film starring Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto, has actively pursued individuals who illegally downloaded the movie on a bit-torrent stream both domestically and abroad. The company has filed more than 3,500 subpoenas across the United States demanding anonymous users come forward with personal information, and […]

LA School District Dismisses Attorney who Used Controversial Expert Witness

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is transferring cases away from its primary law firm after evaluating the lead counsel’s defense tactics in sexual abuse lawsuits against school officials. One instance contributing to the LAUSD decision to change attorneys involved controversial use of an expert witness in defense of a lawsuit filed by an […]

Psychiatry Expert Witness Testifies in Murder Trial

Last week a jury in Tioga County, New York convicted 63-year-old Douglas Every of manslaughter for the stabbing death of his 39-year-old roommate, Milton Jump. Mr. Every did not deny his role in the incident, but attempted to bolster his self-defense argument by calling a psychiatric expert witness to testify that his mental state caused […]

Sex Abuse Expert Testifies During Tutor’s Sexual Assault Trial

A Catholic school tutor in Grand Rapids, Michigan accused of sexually abusing her former student offered expert witness testimony to argue she was pressured into the encounter by the teenager. Two years ago the 33-year-old educator was arrested for having a sexual relationship with her then 15-year-old student, but her defense team has argued that […]

Texas Court Dismisses Expert Witness in Environmental Contamination Lawsuit

The Texas Supreme Court vacated a $350,000 jury verdict last week due to insufficient testimony from the Plaintiff’s expert witness that improperly influenced the award. In an environmental contamination lawsuit between a Texas ranch and its neighboring metal processing plant, the Plaintiff’s case leaned heavily on the testimony of a real estate expert to ascertain […]

Expert Witnesses Participate in Infant Murder Trial

Last week a Chicago criminal court declared a mistrial in the murder case of Jessica Cruz, who has been accused of killing her baby moments after it was born and disposing of the body in a trash can in Salvation Army store restroom. During the trial, which left jurors hopelessly deadlocked, two forensic pathologist expert […]

Employment Damages: Sometimes Plaintiff Loses

Sometimes, the facts support an opinion of no damages, as I recently testified in a state court which largely agreed with me. What happened? This was a dispute between an employee and former employer with multiple causes of action. Having left the company after working 6 years, the plaintiff ended up suing the company for […]

Prudent Corporate Governance: A Board’s Dilemma

This article discusses the roles and duties regarding the effective and steady stewardship of a board of directors, including management of workflow information. The following questions should be asked (or demanded) by each board member from their organization: Ask for a written meeting agenda Study the agenda Ask for accurate and timely financial information Ask […]

11th Circuit Rules Expert Testimony Based on Theory is Inadmissible

Last month, the federal 11th Circuit Court of Appeals confirmed that the lower federal trial court correctly excluded expert witness testimony due to insufficient factual support. In a lawsuit against Fixodent denture adhesive, defendants were granted summary judgment due to the failure of plaintiff’s expert witness to link the allegedly defective product to the harm […]

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