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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
Software Engineering Expert Permitted to Opine on LimeWire Copyright Infringement
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Arista Records LLC v. Lime Group LLC Citation: 715 F. Supp. 2d 481 Facts The plaintiffs, 13 major record companies that jointly produce almost…
Posted on inProperty Management Expert Oversteps by Offering Legal Conclusions
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of California Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Elliott v. Versa CIC, LP Citation: 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 197221 Facts This case involves alleged housing discrimination at a senior living community. The plaintiffs,…
Posted on inSecurity Expert’s Conclusions on CVS Surveillance Deemed Extrapolation
Court: United States District Court for the District of New Mexico Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Lilley v. CVS Health Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 47985 Facts This case involves a carjacking that took place in a CVS Pharmacy parking lot.…
Posted on inPsychology Expert Questions the Existence of Plaintiff’s Disability in ADA Case
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Weiss v. Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc. Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 200855 Facts The plaintiff was an employee at a Macy’s retail store from…
Posted on inOSHA Expert Challenged for Legal Conclusions in Labor Trafficking Case
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Beaumont Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Meganathan v. Signal Int’l L.L.C. Citation: 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 180274 Facts This case involves alleged labor trafficking by offshore oil rig repair…
Posted on inLife Care Planning Expert Witness Allegedly Violates Civil Rule 35
Court: United States District Court for the District of Idaho Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Sherwood v. BNSF Ry. Co. Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 32277 Facts The plaintiff was cycling over a railroad crossing in Sandpoint, Idaho when he claimed…
Posted on inPill Mill Doctor Mounts Baseless Motion for Relief, Challenging Handwriting Expert
Court: United States District Court for the District of New Jersey Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Durante v. United States Citation: 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6865 Facts A New Jersey doctor was implicated in a federal sting operation for illegally selling…
Posted on inDeath Row Writ of Habeas Corpus Blames Lack of Forensic Expert Witness
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Boyd v. Inch Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 114360 Facts This case involves a writ of habeas corpus filed by a death row prisoner. The…
Posted on inATV Expert’s Biomechanical Testimony Permitted Despite Lack of Formal Degree
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Eastern Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: C.C. v. Suzuki Mgf. Am. Corp. Citation: 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 137022 Facts This case involves an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident. The plaintiff…
Posted on inTransportation Expert Witness is Deemed Qualified in Spite of Contradicting Expert Reports
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, Southern Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Riggio v. Pruneda Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 214220 A federally-licensed commercial vehicle enforcement officer is deemed qualified to testify as a transportation…
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