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Scripting
an Expert Witness May Produce a Tragedy
How do you fit a square expert witness into a round case?
You don't, of course, but many lawyers make the mistake of
trying. |
11-05 |
Don't
Keep Your Expert in the Dark
The most important conversation you have with your expert
witness may be the first. Leave key questions unanswered
up front and they may come back to haunt you later. |
11-05 |
After
Katrina, Will Experts Grow Scarce?
As insurers and legal professionals begin to sift
through damage claims in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the demand
for experts in key areas is likely to be unprecedented. |
9-05 |
Where
to Find Answers about Courts, Lawyers
In the path of Hurricane Katrina, law offices were
lost, courthouses were closed and dockets were suspended. |
9-05 |
By
limiting evidence in patent claims, Did the Federal Circuit
rein in experts?
Did the Federal Circuit's decision in Phillips v. AWH Corporation sound
the death knell for expert testimony in Markman hearings? |
8-05 |
When
Experts Err, Is the Lawyer Liable?
When an expert witness is targeted for malpractice, can the
expert turn and sue the lawyer who hired him? |
7-05 |
Hiring
an Expert? Don't Ignore This Advice
The one time veteran employment litigator Jeffrey E. Myers
ignored his own rule about hiring an expert, it almost cost
him his case. |
7-05 |
Play
Nice with Experts – And Help Yourself
We all heard it as kids: "Share your toys." But
what about in our professional lives? Law firms have
sophisticated "toys"
– hardware, software and resources – that experts
often lack. |
7-05 |
Finding
No Facts to Support Expert's Opinion, Court Orders New
Trial in Fen-Phen Cases
Finding no medical or factual basis for an expert's opinion
that drugmaker Wyeth missed signals about the danger of a diet drug, a
Pennsylvania judge set aside a $1.36 million verdict for three plaintiffs
and ordered a new trial on the issue of Wyeth's liability. |
6-05 |
How
to Make Best Use of an Expert in Patent Litigation
Patents are often a company's most valuable assets. Loss of a patent through
litigation could severely reduce a company's competitive standing or even
drive it out of business. |
6-05 |
Finding
the Right Expert When All the Experts Have Been Found
Tagging an expert as a "hired gun" can all
but destroy the expert's credibility as a witness. Nowhere
is this more of a concern than in asbestos litigation. |
6-05 |
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