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Zach Barreto
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Zach is the Vice President of Strategic Research at the Expert Institute and one of the most skilled recruiters in the legal industry. Zach is responsible for managing all aspects of the company’s research department as well as developing strategic relationships at the institutional level.Articles by Zach Barreto
Bed & Breakfast Allegedly Violates Fair Labor Standards Act
Court: United States District Court for the District of Maryland Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Balbed v. Eden Park Guest House, LLC Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 132738 Facts The plaintiff filed a motion against the defendant alleging that she had…
Posted on inCourt Finds Vocational Rehabilitation Issues Within Scope of Expertise for Economics ExpertÂ
Court: United States District Court for the District of Nebraska Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Reynolds v. Western Sugar Coop. Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 140833 Facts The plaintiff, Trenton Reynolds, suffered severe burn injuries in an industrial accident at the…
Posted on inChallenges to an Expert’s Believability Are Not Relevant at Class Certification Stage
Court: United States District Court for the District of Nevada Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Hartmann v. Uponor, Inc. Citation: 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 203164 Facts The plaintiffs brought this product liability class action lawsuit against the defendants claiming the defendants…
Posted on inIntellectual Property Expert Testimony That Leans on Legal Summary May be Excluded as Rebuttal Testimony
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Nordock Inc. v. Sys. Inc. Citation: 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 26079 Facts The plaintiff and the defendant were rivals that designed, manufactured, marketed, and sold…
Posted on inVeterinary Expert May Opine on Animal’s Cause of Death Without Conducting Scientific Testing
Court: Court of Appeals of Alaska Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Mollet v. State Citation: 2019 Alas. App. LEXIS 47 Facts The appellant was convicted of 4 counts of animal cruelty by a district court. The jury concluded that the appellant…
Posted on inTardy Expert Report Submissions are Acceptable Provided There is no Evidence of Mala Fide
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Pansini v. Trane Co. Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 46749 Facts The plaintiffs purchased an HVAC system from the defendants. The defendants performed a faulty…
Posted on inCourt Criticizes Automotive Expert Testimony as “Exactly the Sort of Speculation Daubert is Designed to Exclude”
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Western Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Powell v. Camping World RV Sales LLC Citation: 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 193924 Facts The plaintiffs bought a motorcoach which malfunctioned secondary to…
Posted on inPharmacology Expert’s Use of Dated Studies Affects Weight of Testimony, Not Admissibility
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: In re Testosterone Replacement Therapy Prods. Liab. Litig. Coordinated Pretrial Proceedings Citation: 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 143368 Facts The plaintiffs filed a multi-district…
Posted on inAn Asbestos Expert Doesn’t Need an MD to Provide Historical Overview of Medical Literature
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Jack v. Borg-Warner Morse TEC LLC Citation: 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 135424 Facts The plaintiffs claimed that decedent was exposed to asbestos while using various…
Posted on inCourt Finds Construction Defect Experts May Not Offer Legal Conclusions
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Jeanes v. McBride Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 105136 Facts The plaintiff brought a suit against the defendant regarding the defendant’s construction of a building…
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