Before I got the call about working as an expert witness in an employment-law matter, I'd never heard of an expert witness from the business world. The little I knew about the expert witness world ...

In Part I of his two-part series, Bob Genis reviews how the plaintiff s in negligence and malpractice cases can strategically require the defendant to appear at trial during the plaintiff’s direct ...

Many lawyers are concerned about how to deal with an expert witness. Interestingly enough, the same rules and concepts that apply to questions for lay witnesses, also apply to an expert witness. Many ...

While juries make decisions based on arguments by the prosecution and the defense, expert witnesses help them make more informed decisions. Expert witnesses are often central to the litigation process ...

It is commonly believed that competence in a particular field of expertise automatically translates to success on the witness stand. In reality, the scientific realm is often vastly different from the ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Are you interested in pursuing work as an expert witness? I recommend you consider it if you’re seeking mind-expanding and ...

In the aftermath of the guilty verdict in the trial of Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, a consistent element of many criminal trials came into sharp focus: the ...

In this dramatization of transcripts from a legal deposition, a so-called “expert witness” fails to perform middle school math. Brett Weiner [email protected] VERBATIM “EXPERT WITNESS” Based on ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has terminated contracts with multiple expert witnesses it had hired in cases against companies accused of hurting consumers. The decision to suddenly cancel ...

Faculty at Iowa's public universities, especially doctors, psychiatrists and engineers, can make big money as expert witnesses in civil trials. But some critics say state employees shouldn't be ...