In Tough Question Requires Equally Tough Answers, hospitality expert witness Steven Belmonte, President and C.E.O., Hospitality Solutions LLC, asks the questions: “Are product upgrades and renovations really needed during hard economic times?” That’s a question I used to get asked a lot. But, as always, things change-and, obviously, not for…
On his website, aviation expert witness John Ogle, MD, MPH, FACEP, lists FAA medical questions regarding a pilot applicant’s medical history and information on how the FAA considers any problems with respect to flight safety. Here are13-24: Medical History 13. Mental disorders of any sort; depression, anxiety, etc. (More…) 14.…
At least 51 witnesses may be called upon by the Park District of La Grange, IL, to provide testimony in an upcoming Cook County Circuit Court hearing in support of its petition to sell 2.82 acres of Gordon Park to developer Atlantic Realty Partners. Experts named in the document include…
In Product Experience or Expert Experience?, patent infringement expert witness James G. Rice writes: Because patent litigation is one of the more complex areas of litigation, the expert witness is susceptible to making a critical mistake, for example, during a deposition. From my own experience, it appears that patent litigation…
In Product Experience or Expert Experience?, patents expert witness James G. Rice writes: Quite often when I receive an inquiry from an attorney about a new case, the case deals with a product or device that involves a very specialized and narrow area of design and engineering. A typical example…
The trial of Stanley Cole, who is accused of murdering his girlfriend, Jackson State University student Latasha Norman, is set to begin February 8 in the Circuit Court of Hinds County, Mississippi. The evidence against Stanley Cole at this point includes: (a) he confessed to murdering Natasha Norman; (b) he…
In All Should Use Greater Care Handling Underwriting Information, insurance customs expert witness Akos Swierkiewicz writes: Misrepresentations or omissions primarily originate from negligence by the applicant or broker during the course of the obtaining underwriting information and completing the application. One of the major functions of brokers is to obtain…
In All Should Use Greater Care Handling Underwriting Information, insurance practices expert witness Akos Swierkiewicz writes: One of the tenets of insurance law is that parties to an insurance policy are expected to deal with each other in utmost good faith. Applicants for insurance or their brokers must disclose all…
Law enforcement agent expert witness Richard Lichten gives an inside view on the causes of jail and prison riots: It is a fact that to get along in jail or prison, you must stick with your own race. If you are in an area where there is rioting, you must…
Prison authorities expert witness Richard Lichten gives an inside view on the causes of jail and prison riots: Some of the reasons inmates riot are power issues between races, revenge for an assault/killing on the streets, showing disrespect to others, stealing from each other, being ordered to riot by the…