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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
Computer Forensics Expert Can Opine on a Software’s Diagnostic Function Without Referencing Industry Standards
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Beaton v. SpeedyPC Software Citation: 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 209666 Facts In this case involving a breach of implied warranties, the plaintiff sued…
Posted on inForensic Experts May Opine on Pharmacology of Drug Overdoses – Not General Pharmacology
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: In re Ohio Execution Protocol Litig. Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 137878 Facts This case involves a capital civil action for deprivation of…
Posted on inLack of FINRA License Does Not Exclude Accounting Expert From Fraudulent Transfer Case
Court: United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Sec. Investor Prot. Corp. v. N. Am. Clearing, Inc. Citation: 2012 Bankr. LEXIS 2041 Facts The plaintiff, a trustee of the debtor, a…
Posted on inCourt Allows Marine Engineering Expert to Apply OSHA Regulations to Coast Guard Barge Inspection
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Rhodes v. Genesis Marine, LLC of Del. Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 120614 Facts The plaintiff was injured while working as a marine electrician for…
Posted on inAsbestos Expert Witness Considered Reliable For Using EPA-Approved Testing Methods
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 brought this case on behalf of the decedent who developed…
Posted on inCourt Finds Expert Ipse Dixit Insufficient to Explain Repair Costs in Construction Defect Case
Court: Court of Appeals of Texas. Tenth District, Waco Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Royce Homes, L.P. v. Neel Citation: 2005 Tex. App. LEXIS 1514 Facts The plaintiffs purchased a home built by the appellants and moved in ahead of completion.…
Posted on inChemistry Expert Witness Unqualified To Opine On Insurance Matters In Warehouse Fatality Case
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia, Augusta Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Evanston Ins. Co. v. Xytex Tissue Servs., LLC Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 51668 Facts The defendant was a company that stored biological…
Posted on inCourt of Appeals Remands Telecommunications Case Finding 3 Expert Witnesses Violate Code of Civil Procedure
Court: Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: CamSoft Data Sys. v. Southern Elecs. Supply, Inc. Citation: 2019 La. App. Unpub. LEXIS 199 Facts This issue involves an appeal from Dell, Inc., and Dell Marketing, L.P.…
Posted on inCourt Excludes Forensic Pathology Expert With History of Offering “Junk Science” Testimony
Court: Supreme Court of Wyoming Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Nielson v. State Citation: 2018 WY 132 Facts The appellant was found guilty of first-degree felony murder for causing the death of a 3-year old child. The child was admitted to…
Posted on inElectrical Engineering Expert Testimony Found Reliable In Lithium Battery Fire Case
Court: United States District Court for the District of Central California Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Glassman v. Home Depot USA, Inc. Citation: 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 122842 Facts In this product liability case, the plaintiffs alleged that a lithium-ion battery…
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