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When Experts Err, Is the Lawyer Liable

July 27, 2005

When an expert witness is targeted for malpractice, can the expert turn and sue the lawyer who hired him? Under some circumstances, he can, says a California appeals court.

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Hiring an Expert? Don’t Ignore This Advice

July 27, 2005

The one time veteran employment litigator Jeffrey E. Myers ignored his own rule about hiring an expert, it almost cost him his case. It is a mistake he won't ever make again.

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Play Nice with Experts – And Help Yourself

July 27, 2005

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. Share these with your experts and you will see the return in lower costs and more certain results.

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Finding No Facts to Support Expert’s Opinion, Court Orders New Trial in Fen-Phen Cases

June 14, 2005

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.

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How to Make Best Use of an Expert in Patent Litigation

June 14, 2005

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. Worse yet, patent litigation is highly complex. Cases hinge on detailed scientific or technical evidence.

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Finding the Right Expert When All the Experts Have Been Found

June 14, 2005

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. The longest-running mass tort litigation in U.S. history, it has spawned an estimated 730,000 claims over more than 30 years - with 200,000 still active in the courts.