Author: Expert Witness Profiler
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Credit Reporting Expert Witness’ Testimony on Consumer Access to OFAC Information Admitted
The present consumer class action stemmed from Defendant Experian Information Solutions, Inc.’s (“Defendant” or “Experian”) violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”) and the California Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies Act (“CCRAA”). Experian violated consumers’ rights under these laws by failing to implement procedures that ensure the highest possible accuracy of the consumer background records…
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Hiring a Neutral Medical Expert Witness is Not Necessary When Complex Questions Are Not Raised
Plaintiff being a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a civil rights complaint sought the appointment of an expert witness in the field of psychiatry and mental health treatment and care and a neutral expert familiar with policies and procedures of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Plaintiff alleged that while he was housed…
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Education & Schools Expert Witness’ Testimony Excluded Because of its Untimeliness and Insufficiency
In October 2023, Plaintiff Leslie Baldwin sued Kalispell School District #5 and Glacier High School (collectively “the District”) on behalf of her minor son, K.B., alleging that K.B. was sexually assaulted in February 2022 on a bus returning from a school-sanctioned wrestling event. The District sought to exclude the testimony of Baldwin’s retained expert, Thom…
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Court Rejects Accident Reconstruction Expert Witness’ Attempt to Springboard OSHA Regulations Outside of the Work Environment
On September 19th, 2021, Co-Plaintiff Cándida Cabrera visited the restaurant called Romano’s Macaroni Grill, located at Las Catalinas Mall in Caguas, Puerto Rico. At a certain point, Co-Plaintiff Cándida Cabrera was in the process of exiting the seating booth, and one of her feet slightly tripped on one of the spikes under the table. Given…
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Vocational Rehabilitation Expert Witness’ Opinions On Wage Rates in the Mexican Labor Market Admitted Despite Alleged Flaws
After Aries Marine filed its Complaint for Exoneration from or Limitation of Liability (the “Limitation Action), seven individuals filed claims for personal injury, including Glenn Gibson, Ronald Williams, Luis H. Jimenez (aka Gilberto Gomez Rojas), Gabriel Vilano, Lee Bob Rose, Tomas Arce-Perez, and Calvin Abshire. The first six Claimants referenced above have retained Glenn Hebert…
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Survey Research Expert Witness’ Testimony Admitted Because the Court Found No Evidence of Actual Confusion among Respondents
In this trademark dispute, Defendants SuccessfulMatch.com and Successful Match Canada (both, Successful Match) sought to cancel on genericness grounds the registration of trademarks asserted by Plaintiffs Clover8 Investments and Reflex Media, Inc. As Successful Match puts it, the trademarks in question “are used in connection with seeking a companion in the ‘Sugar Daddy’ and ‘Sugar…
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Forensic Science Expert Witness’ Conclusions About Citigroup’s Security Standards Rejected
Hamrit, a citizen of Algeria who lives in Washington, D.C., has been a Citibank customer with a personal checking and savings account since July 2019. In early May 2020, Hamrit’s relationship manager at Citibank, Jim Riutta, encouraged Hamrit to join the Citi Personal Wealth Management (“CPWM”) program. He alleged that, while monitoring the trading activity…
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AI Use Casts Doubts on the Quality and Veracity of Communications Expert Witness’ Declaration
YouTuber and Minnesota state representative filed a lawsuit claiming that the state’s new law criminalizing the use of deepfakes to influence elections violates their First Amendment right to free speech. Jeff Hancock, the founding director of Stanford’s Social Media Lab, submitted his expert opinion earlier this month. His opinion included a reference to a study that purportedly found…
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Project Management Expert Witness Does Not Lack the Relevant Experience Considering He is Not Designated as a Construction Expert
Plaintiff filed its Original Petition with the Court on March 25, 2022, alleging causes of action for breach of contract, negligence, fraudulent inducement, negligent misrepresentation, fraud, and a constructive trust – Plaintiff sought relief in the form of actual and exemplary damages. This lawsuit arises from a proposed security upgrade construction project that was to…
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Medical Billing Expert Witness’ Report Precluded Because it Reviews the Amounts Previously Billed
This matter stems from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on May 21, 2023 when the vehicle driven by Plaintiff, Juwan Brown, and occupied by his parents, Clarence and Tawanna Brown, was struck by a commercial vehicle driven by Dashawn Brooks. The commercial vehicle was owned by Penske Truck Leasing Co. and leased by Defendant…
