Dani Alexis Ryskamp, J.D.

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have changed the ways in which computers, users, and the environment interact. By doing so, AI technology has opened up a vast new horizon of opportunities to innovate and change nearly every field. It…

As drones become more popular and affordable, their use also becomes more widespread – and so does the potential for their involvement in a larger number of accidents. Drone accident and malfunction cases often demand the attention of an expert…

A number of cases demand the expertise of an appraiser to help the judge and jury understand key parts of the case, such as the value of property involved in the case, what a comparable sale of a similar item…

In September 2017, Bird electric scooters began appearing in Santa Monica as part of Bird Rides Inc.’s plan to offer them as ride-sharing vehicles. Residents soon took the company up on the offer, using the scooters to travel instead of…

The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently ruled that Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary, Ethicon Inc., must pay $12.8 million in damages after an Indiana plaintiff won her case alleging that the companies’ medical mesh device contained a dangerous defect. At…

How much does your expert witness cost your case? What parts of their assistance are most costly – and which provide the greatest value for the cost? Tracking expert witness expenses can provide a wealth of data about the effectiveness…

A recent lawsuit filed in the Northern District of California claims that thousands of MacBook owners are struggling with an alleged defect in certain Apple laptops that has reportedly caused numerous keyboard malfunctions. According to the lawsuit, users started experiencing…

Arbitration, along with other forms of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), is now used in a wide range of civil legal disputes. To many attorneys, one benefit of arbitration is that the evidentiary rules and discovery requirements of arbitration are less…

There are several expert witness referral companies stationed throughout the United States, each with different approaches to sourcing subject matter expertise for legal clients. When seeking an expert witness, connecting with one of these referral companies, like The Expert Institute,…

Judges and juries expect a certain level of bias in lay witnesses, who often have personal connections to one of the parties in the case. Yet judges and juries also expect that expert witnesses should, and will, be unbiased. Expert…