Category: Economics Expert Witness
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Economics Expert Allowed to Opine on Stock Inflation
Plaintiffs alleged that Defendants engaged in a scheme to defraud and made numerous materially false and misleading statements and omissions to investors regarding Acadia’s business and operations. Defendants filed a motion to exclude the testimony and opinions of Plaintiff’s expert witness W. Scott Dalrymple. Specifically, Dalrymple was retained to analyze share price inflation and damages associated with Plaintiffs’ allegations. Dalrymple…
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Economics Expert’s Testimony on Loss of Society Excluded
This is a medical negligence case filed by Plaintiff Tanya Soule, as holder of Power of Attorney for Marlene Do, her mother, a currently disabled adult, and Long Do, her husband. Specifically, Plaintiffs alleged that Defendants were negligent in failing to timely diagnose and manage Marelene’s ischemic stroke on December 11, 2019. Subsequently, Defendants Blessing…
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Economics Expert’s Stock Valuation Opinions Admitted
Plaintiffs Thomas O’Keefe, Kenneth Cunningham, Joseph Lewis, Brian Judge, Byounghoon Ahn, Dione Heusel, Betsy Riggs, and Thomas West are former executives and employees of Defendant Smoothie King Franchises, Inc. This action arises out of Defendants’ allegedly wrongful decision to terminatePlaintiffs’ stock options in SK USA, Inc. Plaintiffs engaged expert Craig J. McCann, Ph.D. and CFA,…
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Economics Expert Allowed to Testify Despite Not Considering Job Tenure
Plaintiffs Donrudy Loiseau, Quinton L. Hebron, and Dwayne Small (together, “the Plaintiffs”), brought an individual and class action suit against their former employer, Bozzuto’s Inc., alleging discrimination against black employees with respect to promotions, warehouse position assignments, pay, workplace discipline, and terminations. Plaintiffs retained Dr. David M. Lang “to analyze employment data provided by Bozzuto’s…
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Economics Expert’s Testimony on Prime Enrollments and Cancellations Admitted
The Federal Trade Commission contended that Amazon tricked, coerced, and manipulated consumers into subscribing to Amazon Prime. According to the FTC, this was accomplished by failing to disclose the material terms of the subscription clearly and conspicuously and by failing to obtain the consumers’ informed consent before enrolling them. The FTC also alleged that Amazon…
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Rehabilitation Expert’s Employability Report Partly Admitted
Plaintiff Jean-Claude Franchitti brought retaliation claims against his former employers, Defendants Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. and Cognizant Technology Solutions U.S. Corporation. More specifically, Franchitti alleged that Cognizant terminated his employment because he spoke out against the company’s unlawful efforts to eliminate experienced non-Indian employees in its workforce, questioned the legality of fraudulent visa applications the…
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Economics Expert’s Testimony on Anti-Discounting Policies Admitted
Plaintiffs sued Amazon.com, Inc., claiming that the company violated the Sherman Act. They contended that Amazon denied customers the “benefits of lower prices and fees” that would arise in a competitive market; and they said Amazon did so by imposing on third-party sellers “Most Favored Nation” policies that cause customers to pay supra-competitive prices. Plaintiffs’ economics…
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Economics Expert’s Lack of Specialized Credentials Did Not Provide a Basis for Exclusion
Plaintiff Michael Ruiz (“Ruiz”) is suing his former employer, Defendant Magellan Financial & Insurance Services (“Magellan”), under the theory that his alleged demotion and subsequent termination were due to his race and national origin and that he was also subjected to a hostile work environment. Ruiz retained an expert, Michael J. Stokes (“Stokes”) of Beta…
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Economics Expert’s Opinion on Lost Household Services Excluded
The current dispute arises from a motor vehicle accident that occurred on October 26, 2022. While Plaintiff Altagrace Exume was following behind a tractor-trailer driven by Defendant Alexys Figueredo, a spare tire fell from the truck and struck Plaintiff’s vehicle. Plaintiff allegedly suffered injuries as a result of the collision. Plaintiff alleged that Defendant United…
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Advertising Expert Permitted to Testify on Impact of Coupon Discounts on Consumer Decision-Making
Michaels Stores, Inc. sells arts and crafts and home decor products on its website and in its stores. Plaintiff, Nea Vizcarra, purchased several items from Michaels.com on November 28, 2022. Vizcarra said that in purchasing the discounted items, she understood that she was purchasing items that regularly (including before the advertised promotion) retailed at the…
