We all know that food prices can vary from season to season. Tomatoes that are in season during the summer are cheaper than tomatoes during the winter. Many factors go into the price of a tomato and many of these…

Experts in business ethics can both augment and complement the work of lawyers in many contexts; however the most obvious synergies occur during litigation.  The gravamen of civil lawsuits is often some ethical wrong or breach of a standard of…

Many practitioners wrestle with the temptation, when they file FINRA Statements of Claim, to request a Reasoned or ‘Explained Award.’  From the standpoint of customer attorneys, a common reason they don’t request one is the fear that it will unwittingly…

Case: Bonner v. ISP Techs., Inc., 259 F.3d 924 (8th Cir. 2001). Background: The plaintiff, an assembly line worker, was sprayed with organic cleaning solvent at work. As a result, she claims, she suffered from a wide variety of neurological…

Case: Hamilton v. Sommers, 76 S.D. (S.D. 2014) Background: This case was an appeal from summary judgment in favor of the defendant-appellee dismissing the Plaintiff-appellant’s claims of legal negligence or malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty brought against his former…

Case: Daugharty v. FDIC, 979 F. Supp. 2d 1353 (M.D. Ga. 2013) Background: This case involved a slip-and-fall accident suffered by the plaintiff at a bank in Georgia. Upon leaving the bank, Plaintiff tripped and fell on an uneven portion…

Background: The plaintiff brought this case after she developed Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN). This was due to a high dose of Lamictal that was administered to her during a visit to a hospital. She sued the…

Lawyers who litigate business law disputes, securities class actions, intellectual property matters or even family law disputes can gain a great deal by engaging, early on in their matters, lawyers or legal academics with a strong background in what is…

Forensic engineering projects are often litigious in which different parties seek to collect or avoid damages based upon technical allegations. Such projects will often include the production of reports by the engineering expert witness at the completion of an investigation.…

When it comes to complex financial litigation, an expert witness with the skills and training of an accountant can be an essential part of any case. They can provide answers and insights into the intricacies of company balance sheets or…