Copyrights expert witnesses will want to take note of what copyright scholars and advocates had to say at the Tech Policy Summit in Hollywood. The Summit “demonstrated that while copyright must function in a converged world, opinions on how it should function are as divergent as ever.” The panel consisted…
Electrical expert witnesses may soon be called to opine on whether cellular phones are safe. According to a new study headed by two Swedes, Professor Lennart Hardell of the University Hospital in Orebro and Professor Kjell Hansson Mild of Umea University, using a mobile phone for more than 10 years…
How can a home inspection expert witness help your client? The #3 problem that comes up in home inspections is roof damage. Ranked third, leaking roofs are a frequent problem. Home inspections expert witnesses can report and testify on old or damaged shingles or improper flashing and drainage. Home inspection…
Compensation litigation may involve disputes regarding base salary, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, employee benefits and prerequisites. When employers get themselves in trouble regarding these compensation issues, violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act are common and may result in legal action. A compensation expert witness can help. Attorneys representing…
How can a home inspection expert witness help your client? The number one problem that comes up in home inspections is improper surface grading and drainage. This causes the most common household aggravations including water penetration into a basement or crawlspace. Home inspections expert witnesses can report and testify on…
The FBI is the leading agency investigating corporate fraud and has focused its efforts on cases which involve accounting schemes, self-dealing by corporate executives and obstruction of justice. The majority of corporate fraud cases pursued by the FBI involve accounting schemes designed to deceive investors, auditors and analysts about the…
Don Boyken, chief executive of Boyken International, a consulting and building project management company, says look for a commercial real estate crisis to follow the residential real estate slump. “We have found that when the residential market moves, the commercial market moves 12 to 18 months later,” says Boyken.”When the…
In Defending Lead-Containing Toy Lawsuits, Ryan L. Nilson and Michael R. Carey explore ways to challenge plaintiffs’ lead poisoning expert witnesses in lead toy exposure litigation. They write: Among United States toy manufacturers, lead content is regulated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC regulations apply to everything from…
Dish Network asked a federal appeals court this past week to rehear the TiVo patent-infringement case, alleging that a TiVo expert witness gave contradictory testimony. In January, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld the lower court’s ruling that Dish violated TiVo’s “Time Warp” software patent and…
Former University of Minnesota football player Dominic Jones, 21, is accused of third-degree criminal sexual conduct. His defense attorney is asking for a “sexologist” as a witness and for the state to pay the bill for the expert’s testimony. The St. Paul lawyer Earl Gray lost the battle to keep…