Dani Alexis Ryskamp, J.D.

Using marijuana for recreational purposes is now legal for adults in several US states. These states also allow these adults to cultivate a limited number of marijuana plants for personal consumption. Several states have been slow to enact regulations for…

Most US states currently follow the standard set forth in Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals when it comes to qualifying expert witnesses. Others, however, adhere to the older Frye standard, use a combination of Daubert and Frye, or use their…

  Emergency medicine focuses on illnesses or injuries that require immediate medical attention. Rather than focusing on particular body systems, age groups, or types of diseases, emergency physicians may be called to work on any type of patient at any…

Typing “average expert witness fees” into a search engine provides a number of resources that estimate hourly fees for different types of experts and for experts in various areas of the country. While these estimates are often based on regularly…

Often, multiple potential expert witnesses with the necessary background are available for any particular case. Some of the available experts have extensive experience participating in litigation, either in a consulting role, as testifying witnesses, or both. Others may have little…

Not all expert witnesses are required to testify at trial. A legal team may also choose to hire an expert as a consultant to provide key information and context about technical or complex issues the case presents. While there are…

Finding the ideal expert witness can feel like prospecting for gold. Once you’ve found the person with the right blend of skills, experience, and personability on the stand, you may wish to bring them into every conceivable case where they…

Federal Rule of Evidence 702 calls for expert witnesses to possess “knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education” in the field in which they will testify as an expert. Acquiring field-specific acumen can be done in a number of ways, from…

For several decades, most legal actions involving cannabis were focused in the field of criminal law. However, as marijuana becomes legal for medical and recreational use in an ever-increasing number of US cities and states, as well as in Canada,…

In March 2019, federal prosecutors charged fifty people with participation in schemes to get their children admitted to top colleges and universities using fraud, bribery, and falsehoods. The group of people charged included well-known actors, CEOs, and fashion designers, as…