In Product Experience or Expert Experience?, patents expert witness James G. Rice writes: Quite often when I receive an inquiry from an attorney about a new case, the case deals with a product or device that involves a very specialized and narrow area of design and engineering. A typical example…
The trial of Stanley Cole, who is accused of murdering his girlfriend, Jackson State University student Latasha Norman, is set to begin February 8 in the Circuit Court of Hinds County, Mississippi. The evidence against Stanley Cole at this point includes: (a) he confessed to murdering Natasha Norman; (b) he…
In All Should Use Greater Care Handling Underwriting Information, insurance customs expert witness Akos Swierkiewicz writes: Misrepresentations or omissions primarily originate from negligence by the applicant or broker during the course of the obtaining underwriting information and completing the application. One of the major functions of brokers is to obtain…
In All Should Use Greater Care Handling Underwriting Information, insurance practices expert witness Akos Swierkiewicz writes: One of the tenets of insurance law is that parties to an insurance policy are expected to deal with each other in utmost good faith. Applicants for insurance or their brokers must disclose all…
Law enforcement agent expert witness Richard Lichten gives an inside view on the causes of jail and prison riots: It is a fact that to get along in jail or prison, you must stick with your own race. If you are in an area where there is rioting, you must…
Prison authorities expert witness Richard Lichten gives an inside view on the causes of jail and prison riots: Some of the reasons inmates riot are power issues between races, revenge for an assault/killing on the streets, showing disrespect to others, stealing from each other, being ordered to riot by the…
Jail expert witness Richard Lichten gives an inside view on the causes of jail and prison riots: Of course over crowding adds to the problem. It adds to the stress the inmates feel. It means fewer inmates can get the proper health care they need, and there are fewer opportunities…
Law enforcement expert witness Richard Lichten gives an inside view on the causes of jail and prison riots: For some time now, the news media has inundated the public with stories of prison under funding, poor prison health care, and the possibility of California releasing thousands of prison inmates to…
Michael Dean and Lucinda Stone, owners of Function Media, claim Google products infringe their ‘025 and ‘059 patents. The patents involve taking raw data and automatically formatting customized advertisements to be published on Web sites. Function Media is seeking $600 million in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District…
On his website, aviation training expert witness John Ogle, MD, MPH, FACEP, provides links to the Code of Federal Regulations – Part 61 regarding certification of pilots and instructors. Sections include: # § 61.3 Requirement for certificates, ratings, and authorizations. # § 61.4 Qualification and approval of flight simulators and…