Biotechnology means any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use. For instance, biotechnology is applied to improve or facilitate cellular processes such as energy metabolism, gene transfer between unrelated species, or the engineering of enzymes for…
Marketing strategy expert witnesses may opine on market analysis, market barriers, market research, and market share. Here, marketing strategy experts at the American Marketing Association (AMA) and ReadyTalk offer Web Event Best Practices: Promotion: Best Practice #3: Create a Compelling Title and Abstract Take the time to craft an event…
Litigation funding expert witnesses may opine on litigation financial options and settlements. In Third Party Financing of Litigation, Paul H. Rubin, Department of Economics Emory University, writes: The common law has long forbidden third party investment in lawsuits based on “champerty” and related doctrines. More recently, these restrictions have been…
Litigation finance expert witnesses may opine on litigation financial options and attorneys fees, among other topics. Litigation funding is a practice in which individuals who are plaintiffs in lawsuits receive money from firms and individuals who take a lien on the proceeds of a personal injury suit in return for…
Pesticide products expert witnesses may opine on fungicides, herbicides, and insecticides. On their website, the Chemical Producers & Distributors Association announces that an updated version of the Pesticide Registration Manual, also known as the “Blue Book,” is now available on EPA’s web site. The manual describes EPA’s review and decision…
Pesticides expert witnesses may opine on pesticide contamination, insects, and pest control. In Keeping an Eye on Washington, July 2010, the Chemical Producers & Distributors Association writes: In the June 15, 2010 Federal Register, EPA published a proposed rule to amend the pesticide container and containment regulations to provide a…
Reverse engineering expert witnesses may opine on failed components and reverse engineering. RE is the process of taking something (a device, an electrical component, a software program, etc.) apart and analyzing its workings in detail, usually with the intention to construct a new device or program that does the same…
Forensic engineering expert witnesses may opine on reverse engineering, failed components, and metal fatigue. Here, Wikipedia describes metal fatigue: In materials science, fatigue is the progressive and localized structural damage that occurs when a material is subjected to cyclic loading. The nominal maximum stress values are less than the ultimate…
Bars and lounges expert witnesses may opine on bar security, lounge security, and night club security. Consumer’s Guide to Nightclub Safety writes: Do you know what the military does to ensure that teams achieve their aims? They establish rendezvous points. Pick a well defined area outside the nightclub to meet…
Nightclub expert witnesses may opine on bar security, lounge security, and night club security. Consumer’s Guide to Nightclub Safety writes: Every day violent murders, stabbings and significant brawls occur at nightclubs throughout the nation. Can nightclub managers protect their customers from these dangerous incidents? The answer is dependent upon whether…