In SECURITY: By Design And Decree security expert witness Robert A. Gardner, CPP, writes on security ordinances: The Uniform Building Security Code, published by the International Conference of Building Officials, is another source of security standards for residential dwellings. This code, like the CCPOA Model Building Security Code, sets minimum…
In The Role of a Forensic Psychiatrist in Legal Proceedings forensic psychiatry expert witness and Harvard Medical School Associate Clinical Professor Harold J. Bursztajn, M.D., writes on the kinds of determinations forensic psychiatrists make in criminal cases. Although few defendants win a verdict of “not guilty by reason of insanity”…
In SECURITY: By Design And Decree security expert witness Robert A. Gardner, CPP, writes on security ordinances: To ensure that security and crime prevention considerations are included in new construction and remodeling projects, a growing number of city and county governments have adopted minimum security standards as part of their…
In The Role of a Forensic Psychiatrist in Legal Proceedings forensic psychiatry expert witness and Harvard Medical School Associate Clinical Professor Harold J. Bursztajn, M.D., writes on the kinds of determinations forensic psychiatrists make in civil proceedings. Forensic psychiatrists are involved in a range of particularized competency determinations, including the…
In Fire Experts: Times Have Changed, explosions expert witness Robert L. Rowe, CFI/PI, writes: In today’s litigious society, much more is required to prove guilt or negligence when fires occur. A fire expert must be able to make a determination as to why a fire (or explosion) has occurred and…
In The Attitude “Alarm Clock” wrongful termination expert witness Charles Conine writes on hiring and motivating employees. Hoping that they will succeed we provide them the tools — and we wait. We wait for the new hire’s skills to sharpen, her mind to focus solely on the task at hand.…
In Managing Construction Quality, construction safety expert witness Pete Fowler provides: SOME QUICK DEFINITIONS • Scope of Work: Written documents, usually based on the plans and specs, which identify or clarify the project definition. These documents are attached to prime and trade contracts to establish who is doing what. In…
In The Attitude “Alarm Clock” wrongful termination expert witness Charles Conine writes on hiring and motivating employees. It’s all about mental attitude… When hiring, promoting, training and yes, even disciplining, watch the candidate or employee’s attitude. Some, as we all know, are timid about showing they care; with encouragement, however,…
In Basic Characteristics And “Life” of Residential Mortgage Loans mortgages expert witness J. F. “Chip” Morrow writes: Secondary market investors are Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), private conduits, or investors who purchase mortgage-backed, long-term investment instruments made up of pooled individual residential mortgage loans. Loan administrator/servicer is an institution servicing and acting…
In WHAT A TANGLED WEB WE WEAVE, medical expert witness C. Paul Sinkhorn, MD, FACOG, writes that with the internet, patients have the opportunity to become experts on certain diseases, particularly their own. Tom Ferguson, editor of The Ferguson Report: The Newsletter of Online Health, observes, “A doctor may have…