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No Damages Expert … No Relief?

by Maggie Tamburro

Is expert evidence required to prove a reasonable royalty damages award?

A New Jersey federal court delivered a cautionary ruling for the patent infringement practitioner, perhaps underscoring the following: Although expert evidence is not specifically required for a reasonable royalty damage claim, don’t underestimate the value of utilizing expert evidence to establish reasonable…

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Added by Maggie Tamburro on May 15, 2013 at 7:49pm — No Comments

Consulting Experts – The Danger of Discovery

by Maggie Tamburro

When, if ever, is initial expert consulting work performed by assistants to a testifying expert in danger of being subject to discovery by an opposing party?

Wait – you say – the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure protect against another party’s discovery of consulting experts retained in anticipation of litigation who are not expected to be called at trial. But at…

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Added by Maggie Tamburro on April 23, 2013 at 7:30pm — No Comments

A Scientific Weapon for the Courtroom?

Think the eyes are windows to the soul? If so, you may want to reconsider that notion, as a recently released scientific study challenges commonly held beliefs and intuition regarding the importance of facial expression in conveying emotion. Cues from the body, as it turns out, are more powerful than facial expressions when it comes to perceiving intense emotions, according to the study results.

The findings could have an array of interesting…

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Added by Maggie Tamburro on January 10, 2013 at 9:05pm — No Comments