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Experts in business ethics can both augment and complement the work of lawyers in many contexts; however the most obvious synergies occur during litigation.  The gravamen of civil lawsuits is often some ethical wrong or breach of a standard of behavior.  A business ethics expert witness can help define the applicable standards of behavior. They

Posted on August 3, 2015 in Working with Experts

We all know that food prices can vary from season to season. Tomatoes that are in season during the summer are cheaper than tomatoes during the winter. Many factors go into the price of a tomato and many of these factors are beyond the control of the farmer. This makes a tomato quite different from

Posted on September 14, 2015 in Working with Experts

If you suspect a problem with a medical device, either that the device malfunctioned or that the device’s design makes it suspect to cause related problems in a patient, there is quite a bit of public data available to research any reported problems and spot possible trends.  This is a suggested sequence whether you are

Posted on September 21, 2015 in Working with Experts

Many of us will remember the notorious Ford Pinto, which made headlines in the 1970’s and 1980’s with revelations about its terribly vulnerable fuel tank located near the rear bumper, with resulting fuel-fed fires in rear-impact accidents coast-to-coast.  I testified in the precedent-setting “reckless homicide” Pinto trial in Indiana in 1980. I felt the case

Posted on September 28, 2015 in News & Working with Experts

Case: Industrial Engineering & Development, Inc. v. Static Control Components, Inc., No. 8:12-cv-691-T-24-MAP; United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida; Oct. 6, 2014. Background: Industrial Engineering & Development, Inc. (Plaintiff) filed a Complaint claiming that Static Control Components, Inc. (Defendant) violated a cross-license agreement. Specifically, Plaintiff claims Defendant did not pay royalties

Posted on September 29, 2015 in Working with Experts

Case: Innovation Ventures, LLC v. NVE, Inc., No. 08-11867; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan; Feb. 27, 2015. Background: Plaintiff, Innovation Ventures, Inc., makes and distributes an energy drink product called “5-Hour ENERGY.” Defendant, NVE, Inc., makes a similar energy drink product called “Stacker 2 6-Hour POWER.” After a complicated and

Posted on September 29, 2015 in Working with Experts

One of the trickiest issues in wealth management today is in the area of product education.  In most wealth management firms, there are two very distinct but interdependent divisions that are responsible for this education. The capital markets area that invents and manufactures new financial products, and the sales force of financial advisers that are

Posted on October 5, 2015 in Working with Experts

By Brett Weltman, Mack Smith, and Jason Young The collection of collision data from the Event Data Recorder (EDR) of cars and trucks, also known as the ‘black box’, has come a long way since its inception. It is now a standard component of collision investigation methods.  In forensic collision reconstruction, black box data is

Posted on February 1, 2016 in Working with Experts

Anesthesia in medicine has roots dating back to the mid 19th century. In fact, the first public demonstration of anesthesia is recognized as Ether Day—commemorating October 16, 1846, in Boston. But since then, many things have changed in the world of anesthesia. This includes new medication and technology development that has made anesthesia much safer.

Posted on December 20, 2016 in Expert Persepectives & Working with Experts

On January 12th, 2016, a Party City store in Boca Raton, Florida had rows of metal display fixtures collapse in a “domino effect.”. This led to several customers suffering severe injuries. In cases like this, it can be unclear who is responsible for the dangerous conditions that led to the accident. In order to determine

Posted on May 3, 2016 in Working with Experts