DNA expert witnesses may give opinions regarding serology, DNA testing, forensic DNA, DNA fingerprinting, and related matters. This week, the US Supreme Court ruled that police may take DNA samples from people arrested in connection with serious crimes. Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote: “A suspect’s criminal history is a critical part…
In Workers’ Compensation Underwriting Philosophy as Partnership, workers compensation expert witness David L. Stegall, CPCU, ARM, ARe, RPA, writes: An underwriting philosophy is the logical analysis of the principles and processes underlying the conduct, thought and knowledge used in selecting and assuming the risk of another party. Philosophy attempts to…
In Samsung accuses Apple’s expert witnesses of being ‘iSheep’ in patent trial, information communications technology writer Zach Epstein, Executive Editor at BGR, reports that Samsung has described Apple’s patents expert witnesses as having a “slavish adoration” to the company. Read more: http://bgr.com/2012/05/22/apple-samsung-patent-trial-isheep-witnesses/
In Preparing an Expert Witness for Direct Examination: Time for a Pep Talk, medical expert witness Burton Bentley II, M.D., FAAEM, ELITE MEDICAL EXPERTS, LLC, writes: From the perspective of the expert witness, direct examination is not a particularly enjoyable process. The adversarial environment, intensity of focus, and technical nature…
Money laundering expert witnesses may provide reports and expert testimony on anti-racketeering law, organized crime, and embezzlement, as well as related topics. In the news, www.miamiherald,com reports that 7 people have been charged in the biggest money-laundering scheme in U.S. history. Liberty Reserve is accused of laundering $8B over the…
In Real Estate Management, property management expert witness Ms. Ann E. Reisch, CCIM, CPM, RPA, writes: Real estate management, also known as property management, is the specialized field within the real estate industry that supervises the operations of a property in accordance with the owner’s objectives. A real estate manager…
In Property & Casualty Insurance Procurement & Litigation (Ten Recurring Themes Every Lawyer Should Know) insurance expert witness David L. Stegall, CPCU, ARM, ARe, RPA, of Risk Consulting & Expert Services writes on ten recurring themes that often lead to litigation. Attorneys either dealing in insurance procurement litigation issues or…
In Radiology Over The Past 40 Years, radiology expert witness Jordan Haber M.D. F.A.C.R., writes: Radiology in the 1960s was considered an ancillary specialty divorced and segregated from the mainstream of practice. Internists and surgeons very frequently would have little but polite regard to the input of the radiologist. As…
Environmental toxicology expert witnesses may opine regarding toxic chemicals exposure, PCBs, forensic toxicology, and related matters. In the news, an Italian study found a link between certain chemicals and Parkinson’s disease. health.usnews.com reports their findings: “Prolonged exposure to pesticides, bug and weed killers, and solvents appears to raise the risk…
In STANDARD OF CARE: What Standard, Who Cares?, oncology expert witness Dr. Ronald Citron writes: A hundred years ago, one man could master the cumulative medical knowledge of all humanity. Today, one man could spend a lifetime reading the new findings published in a single year. We doctors learn it…