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Michael Morgenstern
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Michael is Senior Vice President of Marketing at The Expert Institute. Michael oversees every aspect of The Expert Institute’s marketing strategy including SEO, PPC, marketing automation, email marketing, content development, analytics, and branding.Articles by Michael Morgenstern
Property Owner Improperly Removes Asbestos
This case involves a property owner of an antiquated rental property, whose tenants complained that many of the appliances were outdated and that the home had numerous structural problems and pest infestations. The property owner consequently began to do a…
Posted on inCompany Uses Aggressive Accounting Practices to Show Profit Boosts
This case involves a company that included business segments focused on electrical and electronic components, healthcare and specialty products, and security services, using Quickbooks software services. The company generated $30 million in sales and a net worth of $20 million.…
Posted on inExpert Witness Helps CEO Beat Insider Trading Charges by Using Rule 10b5-1 Plan
This case involves the CEO of a company that had a projected total revenue for the year of $nearly $20 billion. The CEO set the company’s internal targets $500 million higher than the public prediction to encourage company employees to…
Posted on inExpert Witness Defends E-Commerce CEO Against Accounting Fraud Charges
This case involves the CEO of an e-commerce business specializing in digital payment processing. The CEO started the company with almost no money in a one-room office that only had one telephone. He grew the business to eventually become one…
Posted on inSecurity Expert Witness Discusses Fight at Baseball Stadium
This case involves a baseball fan who was attending a season-opening game between two teams that were longtime rivals. There were 41,600 fans at the venue. During the game, fans of the other team taunted the man and yelled at…
Posted on inNuclear Submarine Machinist Gets Mesothelioma From Asbestos Exposure
This case involves a nuclear submarine machinist who was exposed to insulation dust for many years in the Navy. The machinist served on a submarine that was in the shipyard being overhauled and he had daily exposure to dust from…
Posted on inReal Estate Expert Witness Opines on Lender’s Failure to Follow Foreclosure Sale Law During Eviction Proceedings
This case involves a home owner who obtained a mortgage on his home. An appraisal of the home indicated a valuation of $1,250,000. Two years later, the home owner defaulted on the mortgage and the lender commenced foreclosure proceedings. The…
Posted on inLegal Nurse Consultant Accused of Invading Privacy of Law Firm Client
This medico legal case involves a woman who hired a law firm to represent her in a personal injury claim. The law firm employed a legal nurse consultant who also worked part-time as an instructor for a legal nurse consultant…
Posted on inInternet User and Online Sign Generator Defame and Misappropriate Likeness of Disabled Boy
This case involves a seventeen-year-old boy with Down syndrome who posed for a picture showing him and his artwork. The picture went viral on the Internet /network communications after a website generator featured the picture, labeling it a “Retarded Handicap Generator.” The website allowed users…
Posted on inHospital Fails to Diagnose Preeclampsia in Pregnant Patient
This case takes place involves a pregnant patient who had a history of preeclampsia. The patient had been observed by her doctor as having high blood pressure and a trace of protein in her urine. The patient went to her…
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