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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
3 Reasons Why a First-Time Expert May Not Be Your Best Choice
Litigators often face a tough choice when selecting expert witnesses for a case. Should you work with a first-time expert—that is, someone with the right qualifications but no litigation experience? Or do you go with an experienced expert who has…
Posted on in Finding & Selecting Experts & FRE, Daubert, & Frye & Trial Tactics & Working with ExpertsFINRA Expert Says Wells Fargo Fulfilled Fiduciary Duty Amidst Financial Crisis
Court: United States District Court for the District of Minnesota Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: City of Farmington Hills Emps. Ret. Sys. v. Wells Fargo Bank Citation: N.A., 979 F. Supp. 2d 981 Facts A municipal employee retirement system, along with…
Posted on inElectrical Engineering Expert Investigates Fire Allegedly Sparked by Snowplow
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of New York Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Argonaut Ins. Co. v. Samsung Heavy Indus. Co. Citation: 929 F. Supp. 2d 159 Facts This case involves determining the cause of a fire…
Posted on inSports & Recreation Expert Challenged for Biomechanical Opinion of Basketball Court Injury
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Jones v. LA Fitness Int’l, LLC Citation: 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 101747 Facts The plaintiff was playing basketball on an indoor court at a health…
Posted on inLaptop Battery Pack Allegedly Causes Fatal House Fire, Killing Teen
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Gopalratnam v. Hewlett-Packard Co. Citation: 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 40386 Facts The plaintiffs’ son bought an HP laptop that contained a battery pack manufactured by…
Posted on inSoftware Engineering Expert is Challenged for Proffering Alleged Legal Conclusions in Robocall Case
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Eldridge v. Pet Supermarket, Inc. Citation: 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 39100 Facts The plaintiff alleged that the defendant used an automatic telephone dialing system (ATDS)…
Posted on inRetail Safety Expert’s Experience From 50 Years Prior Fails to Stand in Daubert Challenge
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Yazujian v. PetSmart Citation: 729 Fed. Appx. 213 Facts In the initial trial, the plaintiff alleged she slipped and fell on a water puddle in a…
Posted on inATV Expert Report Contradicts Victim’s Account of 50 Foot Plunge in Off-Roading Accident
Court: United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, Nashville Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Gummo v. Ward Citation: 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 154040 In this case, the defendant moves to dismiss the plaintiff’s ATV expert’s testimony. The…
Posted on inChemical Engineering Expert Permitted to Opine on Paper Mill Pollutants and Odor
Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Monroe Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Sadler v. Int’l Paper Co. Citation: 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 59422 Facts This case involves alleged airborne pollution released from a paper mill.…
Posted on inSports & Recreation Expert May Opine on Defective Flag Football Belt Despite No Prior Design Experience
Court: Civil Court of the City of New York, Kings County Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Delgado v. Markwort Sporting Goods Co. Citation: 2006 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 685 This case highlights an expert specialty that arguably requires both technical and practical…
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