Expert Witness News & Links - May 2012

Thomson Reuters Expert Witness Services continues a regular review of notable recent expert witness news & links from around the internet...

Turning an Expert Witness into a Great Witness
5/29/12, The Jury Expert, Witness Preparation

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Rules Out Scientific Testimony in Asbestos Exposure Cases
5/26/12, LehighValleyLive.com

Expert Witness Wins Judgement for Misuse of Draft Expert Report and Defamation
5/24/12, Westlaw Round Table Group, For Experts Blog

Wage and Hour Litigation: Effective Use of Expert Witnesses
5/24/12, Strafford Webinar Program Presentation

Samsung Accuses Apple's Expert Witnesses of Being 'iSheep' in Patent Trial
5/22/12, BGR

Expert Witnesses Lose Immunity from Civil Claims (UK)
5/21/12, Antiques Trade Gazette

Sixth Circuit Identifies Red Flags to Evaluate Admissibility of Expert Witness Testimony
5/17/12, Westlaw Round Table Group, For Expert Witnesses

Patent Experts Must Develop a Language that Non-Experts Can Understand
5/17/12, IAM Magazine Blog

Research Evaluates Expert Witnesses and Quality of Court Reports in the Family Courts (UK)
5/17/12, Family Law Week

Judge Posner, Presiding at Patent Trial, Will Use Court-Appointed Experts to Explain Terms
5/14/12, ABA Journal

John Edwards Trial Judge Nixes Expert Testimony
5/14/12, Politico

On Books: Rebecca Forster -- Legal Thrillers
5/14/12, An American Editor Blog

When It's Necessary to Present Expert Testimony of Industry Standard to Establish the Standard of Care in Negligence Actions: The Case of the Roofer
5/13/12, Cole, Scott & Kissane, PA

Federal Judge Richard Posner Takes on Science & Law
5/11/12, Chicago Tribune

The Value of a Reputation
5/11/12, For Expert Witnesses Blog

Judge Order Says Michael Peterson's Rights Violated by SBI Agent (testimony materially misleading)
5/10/12, The Charlotte Observer

A Lawyer Must Be Careful if Paying a Non-Expert Witness
5/10/12, ALM Experts, Expert Witness Blog

3 Ways to Handle a Presentation-Challenged Expert Witness
5/10/12, A2L Consulting

Expert Witness Credibility: What Makes an Expert Believable?
5/9/12, Maximillian Wachtel, Ph.D. Forensic Psychology Blog

Admissability of Expert Evidence
5/9/12, The Trial Warrior Blog

Why Quality Expert Witness Work Matters
5/7/12, The Informationist Blog

Expert Witness Raps Photo Radar
5/5/12, Winnipeg Free Press

Legislators Introduce Bipartisan Tort Reform Bill
5/4/12, Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York

State High Court Orders New Medical Malpractice Trial Following Expert Witness Comments
5/4/12, Illinois Medical Malpractice Blog

Use of Court Expert Witnesses Needs 'Re-Think' (UK family court system)
5/1/12, BBC News London

Patent News & Links - May 2012

Thomson Reuters Expert Witness Services continues a monthly review of notable recent patent news & links from around the internet.

Judge Denies Oracle's Motion to Overturn Patent Ruling
5/30/12, ZD Net

Clive Thompson on 3-D Printing's Legal Morass
5/30/12, Wired

How Copyright Would Make The 'Singularity' Infringement If It Ever Arrived
5/24/12, Tech Dirt

Jury Issues Verdict in Android Suit, Finds that Google Doesn't Infringe Oracle Patents
5/23/12, Engadget

Samsung Accuses Apple's Expert Witnesses of Being 'iSheep' in Patent Trial
5/22/12, BGR

Google officially closes deal for Motorola Mobility
5/22/12, Engadget

Patent Experts Must Develop a Language that Non-Experts Can Understand
5/17/12, IAM Magazine Blog

Judge Posner, Presiding at Patent Trial, Will Use Court-Appointed Experts to Explain Terms
5/14/12, ABA Journal

Federal Judge Richard Posner Takes on Science & Law
5/11/12, Chicago Tribune

The Abe Lincoln Facebook-Patent Hoax and the Future of Innovation
5/10/12, Slate

Google: We developed Android not knowing Sun's patents
5/8/12, ZDNet