Internet expert witnesses may consult on social media, internet browsers, internet security, and related matters. In the news, Google Inc. will pay $7M to 38 states over its collection of personal data from 2008 to May 2010. Google Street View cars drove down public streets and gathered WiFi network information…
In The Expert Witness: Selecting and Managing A Vital Resource, attorney Dennis Wall, Insurance Claims and Issues Group, Inc., writes on managing expert witnesses. In the article he discusses the “gatekeeper” model for the admission of expert opinion testimony as well as admissible testimony. Mr. Wall is the author of…
Engineering expert witness Richard Heenan testified last week before U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier that British Petroleum and Transocean Ltd. officials mishandles safety tests on the Deepwater Horizon. Pressure tests were misread before the rig exploded and killed eleven people. Heenan is with Canadian Engineering Petroleum, Inc., and has supervised…
Software expert witnesses may opine on application software, business software, computer software, and associated matters. In the news, the LA Times reports that European Union antitrust officials fined Microsoft Corp. $731M for failing give a browser choice in Windows. Microsoft had agreed to include a browser selection in Windows 7…
Geology expert witness Andrew Hurst testified that British Petroleum drilled the Deepwater Horizon well in an area weakened by a 2006 earthquake. The expert described the ocean floor as likely weakened by the earthquake and says there is evidence BP knew about the earthquake at the start of drilling. Professor…
Legal nurse consultant expert witnesses may testify on palliative care, forensic nursing, medical record review, and legal nurse certification, as well as related issues. In 5 ways Legal Nurse Consultants Assist with Medical Mass Torts, Mednick Associates writes: 2) Defense assistance: LNCs act as a siphoning agent for defense attorneys.…
In DUE DILIGENCE: SECURITIES APPLICATIONS AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, 2011, securities expert witness Douglas J. Schulz writes: DEFINITIONS What are the accepted or appropriate definitions of the term “due diligence”? As in almost all regulatory or litigation situations, it depends on which side of the fence you are on. If you…
Petroleum engineering expert witness Robert Bea testified Thursday in the British Petroleum oil spill trial. The UC Berkeley engineering professor says BP failed to follow safety precautions which resulted in the death of eleven workers and a massive oil spill. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana…
Internet For Lawyers is presenting Investigative Internet Research for the Legal Professional at the Real Estate Institute on Tuesday Apr 2, 2013, UBS Tower, One North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL. Learn how to: Power Your Practice with Free & Low Cost Research (Fastcase and Google Scholar) & Google “Cloud” Apps…
Dr. Monique Busch, PhD, ACSW, LCSW, of Performance Solutions Unlimited, LLC, writes on what it takes to consult as a child welfare expert witness. Being an expert witness is so often more about being an expert consultant as matters are less likely to go to trial and more likely to…