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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
Nevada Court Finds Firearm Expert’s Opinion Reliable In Spite Of His Subjective Methodology
Court: United States District Court for the District of Nevada Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: United States v. Romero-Lobato Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 80881 Facts In this case, the defendant was allegedly involved in an attempted armed robbery at the…
Posted on inChildren’s Toy Manufacturer Allegedly Infringes On Copyright Design
Court: United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Lanard Toys Ltd. v. Toys “R” US-Delaware, Inc. Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 46911 Facts The plaintiff, Lanard Toys Limited, developed and held…
Posted on inCourt Discards Blanket Assertions Against Hydrology Expert’s Qualifications
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, Southern Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Palmer v. Sun Coast Contr. Servs. Citation: 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 111979 Although the defendant’s hydrology expert was sufficiently qualified through education, training,…
Posted on inIf More Than “Say So” Is Required, Will Human Factors Experts Ever Be Permitted To Testify In Delaware?
Court: Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Ward v. Shoney’s, Inc. Citation: 847 A.2d 367 Facts The plaintiff was on her way to purchase a newspaper from a vending machine located outside a Shoney’s Restaurant. As…
Posted on inU.S. District Court Denies Daubert Motion To Exclude SEO Expert Witness In Trademark Case
Court – United States District Court for the District of Idaho Jurisdiction – Federal Case Name – Nelson-Ricks Cheese Co. v. Lakeview Cheese Co., LLC Citation – 331 F. Supp. 3d 1131 This case involves two parties that owned and…
Posted on inQualified Naval Architecture Expert’s Testimony Excluded For Offering Legal Conclusions “Reserved For The Jury”
Court:Â United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Dukes v. Zafiro Marine Citation: 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 211604 In this personal injury case involving a slip and fall on the quarters vessel for an…
Posted on inHuman Factors Experts Not Qualified To Opine On Design Defects, District Court for Northern Georgia Says
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Gainesville Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Vazquez v. Raymond Corp. Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5355 In this product liability action, the plaintiff sought to hold defendants, Raymond Corporation…
Posted on inLack of Scientific Consensus or Peer Review Do Not Preclude Actuarial Expert Methodology As Unreliable, Fifth Circuit Says
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Jurisdiction:Â Federal Case Name: SEC v. Life Partners Holdings, Inc. Citation: 854 F.3d 765 Facts The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) brought this enforcement action against defendant Life Partners Holdings,…
Posted on inCourt Denies Motion to Exclude Economics Expert Witness at Class Certification Stage of Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities Case
Court – United States District Court for the Southern District of New York Jurisdiction – Federal Daubert Factor Involved – Qualification Case Stage – Pre-Trial Ruling Type – Daubert Ruling/ Class Certification Case Name – Royal Park Invs. v. U.S.…
Posted on inFlorida Supreme Court Clarifies Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 In Battery Case Involving Ophthalmology Expert
Court – Supreme Court of Florida Jurisdiction – State Case Name – State v. Lucas Citation – 183 So. 3d 1027 This case involves a motion filed pursuant to Rule 3.850 alleging that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to…
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