Expert Witness Blog

August 28, 2017

Viral Videos Challenging the Enforcement of Copyrights

Copyright Expert Witness Scott Hampton and Ashley Bailey of Hampton IP & Economic Consultants, LLC posted the following article:

Viral Videos Challenging the Enforcement of Copyrights

In an effort to move United States copyright law into the digital age, Congress passed the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) in 1998. The DMCA is the beginning of an ongoing effort to modernize the nation’s copyright law.1 In an ever-changing digital world, copyright law must continue to evolve with technology.

August 28, 2017

Electrical Engineering Expert Witness Testimony Allowed in Part

by Steven Cohen

The Plaintiff sued the owners and operators of a transmission line after he sustained injuries after he was allegedly electrocuted. The Defendant hired an electrical engineering expert witness to provide testimony. The Plaintiff filed a motion to exclude this testimony, which the court granted in part and denied in part.

August 21, 2017

Orthopedic Surgery Expert Witness and Rheumatology Expert Witness Testimony Not Allowed

by Steven Cohen

Plaintiff sued Defendant after an accident between their two vehicles allegedly caused Plaintiff’s pre-existing injuries to become exacerbated. Plaintiff hired an orthopedic surgery expert witness and a rheumatology expert witness to assist in her case. The Defendant filed a motion to exclude these experts and the court granted the motion.

August 18, 2017

Trusts & Estates Expert Witness Testimony Not Allowed

by Steven Cohen

Plaintiffs sued Defendants over the mismanagement of a Trust. The Defendants hired a trusts & estates expert witness to provide testimony, to which the Plaintiffs filed a motion to exclude. The court granted the motion.

August 16, 2017

Court Denies Motion to Exclude Environmental Engineering Expert and Grants in Part Motion to Exclude Hydrology & Groundwater Expert

by Steven Cohen

Plaintiff filed suit against the Defendant for alleged environmental contamination. Both parties hired experts to provide testimony. The court denied the motion to exclude the environmental engineering expert witness and granted in part and denied in part the motion to exclude the testimony of the hydrology & groundwater expert witnesses

August 14, 2017

Forensic Psychiatry Expert Witness and Psychology Expert Witness Allowed

by Steven Cohen

Plaintiff sued Defendant related to child abuse violations from 1974 to 1981. The Plaintiff hired a forensic psychiatry expert witness and a psychology expert witness to assist in his case. The Defendant filed a motion to exclude the testimony of both of these experts. The court denied the motion.

August 11, 2017

Walking & Working Surfaces Expert Witness Allowed

by Steven Cohen

Plaintiff sued Defendant after slipping on a bath mat in a bathroom owned by the latter. Plaintiff hired a walking & working surfaces expert witness to provide testimony in the case and the Defendant filed a motion to exclude. The court denied the motion to exclude.

August 9, 2017

Plumbing & HVAC and Hotel & Hospitality Expert Testimony Granted in Part

by Steven Cohen

Plaintiff slipped and fell on water that had accumulated on the floor of Defendant’s hotel. Plaintiff hired two experts: a plumbing & HVAC expert witness and a hotel & hospitality expert witness. Defendant filed motions to exclude these experts, which the court granted in part and denied in part.

August 7, 2017

Pulmonary Medicine Expert Witness Not Allowed

by Steven Cohen

Plaintiff sued defendant after her husband died almost a year after a heart/lung bypass machine stopped working during surgery. The plaintiff hired a pulmonary medicine expert witness to provide testimony. The defendant filed a motion to exclude, which the court granted.

August 4, 2017

Occupational/Environmental Health Expert Witness Allowed

by Steven Cohen

Plaintiff sued defendants for exposure to asbestos during his years of working with automobile parts. The plaintiff hired an occupational/environmental health expert witness to assist in the case. The defendants filed a motion to exclude, which was denied by the court.