In What the Defendant Can Do Wrong, security management and risk management expert witness Ira Somerson, BCFE, CPP, CSC, writes on tracking security incidents. The trick is to create a policy and procedure with management’s strong support that ensures employees will report incidents the very first time they experience an…
Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner announced Thursday that the first director of the new Federal Insurance Office (FIO) will be Michael McRaith, currently insurance director of Illinois and formerly the secretary/treasurer of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). Prior to McRaith’s appointment, there was only a single spot…
In Introduction to Semiconductor Device Manufacturing, semiconductor expert witness Ron Maltiel writes: Semiconductor technology is continuously evolving and becoming more prevalent in our lives due to the significant advances in the technology and decreases in cost. One of the prominent trends in semiconductor technology over the last 40 years has…
Business expert witnesses may advise regarding executive management, director duties, executive compensation, and related topics. CrainsNewYork.com writes that about 98% of corporate executives believe succession planning is important, yet only 35% have a succession plan in place, according to a recent survey by the Korn/Ferry Institute. In Taking Over: Insider…
Advisers to Mecklenburg County’s Solid Waste Department want an outside engineering expert to review a proposed waste-to-energy plant before giving its operators the area’s residential trash for use as fuel. The Mecklenburg (NC) Board of County Commissioners says the county should refrain from signing a contract with the developers of…
In What the Defendant Can Do Wrong, security management and risk management expert witness Ira Somerson, BCFE, CPP, CSC, writes on inherent risks. Inherent Risks: When you ask someone what is the primary risk in a convenience store operation, the usual answer is “robbery.” Others may say shoplifting, but from…
Marketing strategy expert witnesses may write reports and opine on branding, market studies, market analysis, and related topics. Here, WOMMA, the Word of Mouth Marketing Association describes common types of word of mouth marketing. Evangelist Marketing: Cultivating evangelists, advocates, or volunteers who are encouraged to take a leadership role in…
In What is Traffic Accident Reconstruction And Cause Analysis?, collision speed expert witness Patrick Scott Moore writes: Why use a Reconstruction Specialist? Attorneys understand the law and the procedures of a civil suit or criminal trial. However, most attorneys do not have the expert knowledge required to explain the causal…
In The I.S.O. Pollution Exclusion: How Far Does It Go?, insurance expert witness Dale C. Crawford writes: In responding to judicial interpretations supportive of coverage, the language became quite restrictive. Two key clauses are the definition of pollutants and the exclusionary terms: “Pollutants” mean any solid, liquid, gaseous or thermal…
Health physics expert witnesses may write reports and opine on radiation safety. In Consumer Products Containing Radioactive Materials the Health Physics Society writes: Everything we encounter in our daily lives contains some radioactive material, some naturally occurring and some man-made: the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food…