Anjelica Cappellino, J.D.

Over the years, expert witnesses have become as ubiquitous at criminal trials as the judge and the jury. Experts specializing in DNA evidence, fingerprints, hair follicle analysis, and other areas of forensic identification have become part and parcel when trying…

As an attorney, finding the perfect expert for your case is no simple task. It takes ample research and vetting to ensure that your expert is not just qualified and credentialed but also has the necessary skills to break down…

A number of proposed class actions are rapidly accruing against the credit report company, Equifax, after personal information of its 143 million U.S. consumers had been compromised by a cybersecurity breach. In a bombshell news story that hit the media…

Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that since last year, five patients have unexpectedly died after having gastric balloon weight loss devices inserted in their stomachs. The liquid-filled intragastric balloon systems are inserted through an endoscopic…

Class members of the lawsuit allege that Amazon wrongfully charged them for Amazon Prime memberships. The plaintiffs further claim that Amazon engaged in false advertising of its services. This is not the first time Amazon has been sued in connection…

On June 2, 2017, the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued an order centralizing pre-trial proceedings in actions against Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, Ethicon, Inc., and their Physiomesh hernia repair products. The litigation, docketed as In Re: Ethicon…

There is a relatively new trial strategy being invoked throughout courtrooms that has plaintiff attorneys tapping into jury’s basic survival instincts. The “reptile” theory gained popularity after David Ball (a jury consultant and former theatrical director) and Don Keenan (a…

The saga continues for Oculus VR Inc., the virtual reality startup company acquired by social media giant, Facebook, in 2014 for $2 billion. Shortly after its acquisition, video game maker, Zenimax Media, sued Facebook and Oculus, alleging that Zenimax’s former…

Courtroom attire might seem low on the expert priority list, but what a witness wears does have an effect (both positive and negative) on a jury. While the typical attorney uniform of a suit and tie is ubiquitous in the…

In any case where the subject matter at issue is considered particularly complex or scientific in nature, an expert witness will be needed to effectively explain the information to the fact finder. In some instances, the services of a non-testifying…