Legal Battle of the Tech Giants: Apple VS Samsung

Apple vs Samsung Expert Witness

In the summer of 2012, technology giants Apple and Samsung engaged in a fierce and highly publicized legal battle in which Apple successfully sued its South Korean competitor for patent violations stemming from designs of Samsung smart phones and tablets. On November 21, 2013, Apple scored another victory when a federal jury, with help from […]

Ethical Issues in the Legal System: A Dual Standard for Lawyers and Experts

Ethical Issues in the Legal System

In 1993, prior to Daubert, the civil courts had been over-run with two decades of Toxic Tort and drug product liability suits involving DES (diethylstilbesterol), oral contraceptive pills, Bendectin, intrauterine devices (IUDs),  DPT/MMR (diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, measles, mumps, rubella) Vaccines, L-Tryptophan. Concurrently the civil defense bar was waging war against all plaintiffs’ liability experts and […]

Lender Liability – It’s Still Out There

Lender Liability

Lender liability can come in many forms and can park on a lender’s doorstep at any time. Following is a partial list of instances where lender liability may exist: • Unauthorized release of confidential information • Failure to provide promised financing • Faulty documentation or procedures • Faulty business advice • Inadequate disclosure Business development […]

Duty to Protect Staff in Schools and Massachusetts Teacher Murder

school criminality

Duty to Protect Students and Staff Schools have a duty to protect students and staff from harm. They have an expectation that when participating in an educational program at the school or a school-sponsored event, that the school has acted reasonably and appropriately to protect them. With that in mind let’s examine some issues around […]

Police Expert Witness Testimony Affirms $25M Damage Award to Wrongfully Convicted Man

Police Expert Witness

Thaddeus Jimenez, a man who spent 16 years in prison for a murder he did not commit, recently had his 2011 civil judgment against the City of Chicago upheld.  Mr. Jimenez, released in 2009, filed a lawsuit against Chicago claiming the police investigation was inadequate and resulted in his wrongful conviction.  Largely due to testimony […]

Wrongful Death Lawsuits Against Schools and Agencies: What Attorneys Need to Know

Lawsuits Against Schools

The death of a child is always emotionally difficult for parents, relatives, and caretakers. Often, an allegation arises that the death resulted from the negligence or misconduct of the person responsible for the safety of the child. Determining the merit of such an allegation hinges on sifting out the emotion and focusing on facts: Did […]

Six Tips on Video Enhancement

Video Enhancement

Video enhancement has become one of the most sought after activities of video forensic experts around the world. During the Boston bombings CCTV cameras outside retail stores helped the FBI capture the criminals. One of the reasons CCTV video needs enhancement is because too often CCTV cameras are not properly maintained. Worse yet, the cameras […]

“Hot Tubbing” Expert Witnesses

"Hot Tubbing" Expert Witnesses

As experts we are all familiar with the process for presenting expert testimony in the American judicial system. The plaintiff or prosecution typically calls its expert to testify as part of its case, and after the expert has concluded testifying on direct examination, been cross-examined, and perhaps then been subject to re-direct, the expert goes […]

Healthcare Act

Healthcare Act

The Patient Protection and Affordable Healthcare Act, more commonly referred to as the “healthcare bill” or Obamacare, has taken over a year to construct and has been a lightning rod for political debate because it effectively reshapes major facets of the country’s healthcare industry. Here are 10 things you need to know about how the […]