Expert Rulings, News, & Commentary
BullsEye is a weekly column that focuses on ethical issues surrounding the use of expert witnesses, how to best utilize experts, and the changes in relevant case law. We sift through the latest court rulings, legislation, and commentary that matter most to litigators and experts alike. To submit an original article for consideration, please email editor@ims-expertservices.com.
After a $70M verdict in Missouri, Johnson & Johnson wants a venue where the courts put experts’ feet to the Frye-er. When it comes to admitting scientific testim...
by Annie Dike, Esq.
- 12/15/2016
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A finding of liability for copyright infringement does not mean a blank check for damages. Often the most heated cases are fought over damages and a recent entertainment case out of ...
by Annie Dike, Esq.
- 12/6/2016
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Is everything on the internet free? Should it be? Once digitized and uploaded, art can go viral, which can mean copyright violations on a massive scale. If the recent copyright infri...
by Annie Dike, Esq.
- 11/29/2016
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For a financial company, it is a not a badge of honor. It's a costly designation; one Metlife has been vigorously fighting for years. Will the regulatory web over the financial i...
by Annie Dike, Esq.
- 11/22/2016
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In trying to answer the question “Do Daubert motions work?” we believe a recent insightful article and the Daubert motion stats analyzed therein raised a much bigger ques...
by Annie Dike, Esq.
- 11/15/2016
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Coined as the “biggest deal in the world this year,” it’s no surprise Donald Trump has an opinion on it. Would AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner for $85 b...
by Annie Dike, Esq.
- 11/8/2016
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Twenty-two class members was not enough “strength in numbers” to pass the Third Circuit’s newly-created “particularly rigorous” review of classes of onl...
by Annie Dike, Esq.
- 11/1/2016
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Isn’t it nice when their expert does exactly what yours is supposed to? And, when the CAFC does exactly what it’s supposed to? Find out how this patent plaintiff played t...
by Annie Dike, Esq.
- 10/25/2016
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Imagine this headline: DOJ Brings Antitrust Suit to Protect Americans’ Right to Weed. With only a handful of nurseries in each state meeting the eligibility requirements, high ...
by Annie Dike, Esq.
- 10/13/2016
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