Category: Accounting Expert Witness
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Evidence of Causation Necessary to Support Damages Theory; Court Limits Clashing Expert Testimony on Economic Damages
This copyright infringement case was brought by JBrick, LLC (“JBrick”) against Chazak Kinder, Inc., Chazak Distribution, Inc., Marav USA LLC, and Yaacov Schwartz (collectively “Defendants”) in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. JBrick alleged that the Defendants infringed on their copyright for a lego model of the Second Holy…
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FTX Founder’s Experts Face Exclusion in Cryptocurrency Fraud Case
The upcoming fraud trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried recently faced a major development regarding expert witnesses. Federal prosecutors filed motions to completely exclude all seven expert witnesses noticed by Bankman-Fried’s defense team. The Government argues the testimony of experts including a barrister, professors, and industry professionals would be irrelevant, unreliable, confusing, or prejudicial. Specifically,…
