Patent litigation expert witnesses may consult and testify on patent prosecution, patent infringement, design patents, exclusive rights, and more. The Santa Clara University School of Law has released a study entitled Best Practices in Patent Litigation Survey which describes how patents have become a major part of business planning. Reuters…
Fire expert witnesses may consult on wildfires, fire engineering, fire accelerants, fire safety engineering, and fire patterns, among other topics. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that there could be “another historic wildfire season” and significantly less funds to work with due to budget cuts from the sequester. Tom Vilsack said…
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…
Medical malpractice expert witnesses may consult on issues involving medical negligence, healthcare providers malpractice, and medical malpractice litigation. In the news, Dr. Kermit Gosnell has been found guilty on three counts of first-degree murder. The Philadelphia abortion provider who is not a board-certified obstetrician or gynecologist, was found guilty of…
Intellectual property litigation expert witnesses may opine on licensing, assignees, patents, and associated matters. At the blog IPWise, attorneys Peter J. Brann, Stacy O. Stitham, and David Swetnam-Burland are “Making Business Wise About Intellectual Property Litigation.” The litigation attorneys with Brann & Isaacson represent leading internet retailers in intellectual property…
Patent protection expert witnesses may consult on assignees, patent infringement, inventions patents, and related matters. In Bowman v. Monsanto, the US Supreme Court ruled today that Indiana farmer Vernon Hugh Bowman violated Monsanto’s patent on a genetically modified soybean. Bowman reused Monsanto’s Roundup Ready soybeans seeds without paying the company.…
Safety expert witnesses may provide reports concerning safety codes, safety standards, and safety inspections. After the April 2013 collapse of the Dhaka, Bangladesh, textile factory complex, all the Ashulia industrial zone factories have been shut down. Criminal cases have been brought against at least 177 garment factories after they failed…
Computer security expert witnesses may consult regarding network security, network forensics, computer forensics, computer crime, hacking, and data security. Philly.com reports that hackers stole $45M from thousands of ATM machines in just hours. The thieves hacked into a database of prepaid debit cards and then drained ATMs. Read more at…
FDA expert witnesses may consult on the FDA, food and drug regulations for humans and animals, nutritional standards of care, and more. In the news, Wrigley has decided to stop production of their new product Alert Energy Caffeine Gum after meetings with the FDA. One piece of the chewing gum…
Cardiology expert witness Dr. Daniel Wohlgelernter testified Tuesday that Dr. Conrad Murray was not qualified to treat Michael Jackson. Jackson’s family is suing concert promoters at AEG Live saying that AEG should be responsible for hiring Dr. Murray. Dr. Wohlgelernter, Cardiology Consultants of Santa Monica, earned his medical degree from…