The FBI is warning healthcare workers across the U.S. they may be targeted by scammers impersonating law enforcement officials who will attempt to extort money from them.

Victims are told they were subpoenaed to provide expert witness testimony in a criminal or civil court case. They are told they are in violation of the subpoena since they did not appear in court, and they have been held in contempt with an arrest warrant issued for them.

Individuals can report suspected scammers by filing a complaint with the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov.

FEWA is pleased to announce our Fall 2022 Applied Expert Witness Skills Virtual Summit, delivered live via Zoom, 10:30 Central Time to 4:00 PM Central Time, October 10 and 11, 2022. An applied skills summit for experts of all types and specialties, those aspiring to be experts, and those supporting experts with the aim of live education that helps professionals located anywhere to become better expert witnesses.

Up to 10 hours of learning! 8 hours professional education + 2 hours virtual professional practice salons = up to 10 hours; 4 hours each day, 2 days of education; plus 2 hours constructive professional collaboration or membership benefit maximization.

Click below to learn more and to register!

Bill's pragmatic approach to litigation consulting and project consulting is based on more than 40 years of real-world experience as a design professional, mentor, forensic analyst, and years as an instructor in professional and academic settings. He has experience throughout the US, Asia and Europe, with a proven ability to explain complex issues to non-technical audiences, including juries, mediators and judges.

Your FEWA membership includes a number of benefits, including a listing in the FEWA Online Directory and an Enhanced Online Profile. Enhanced Online Profile allows members to improve their visibility to members of the legal community who are seeking experts by making effective enhancements. Are you making the most of your Directory listing? Do you have an Online Enhanced Profile? Take advantage of these benefits today!

A litigation attorney and a forensic accountant who testifies as an expert witness recently participated in a podcast sponsored by the American Bar Association. They discussed best practices for deposing financial experts.

Where an HCLA plaintiff’s expert refused to testify due to no fault of plaintiff or plaintiff’s counsel, the Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled that the  trial court should have allowed plaintiff to secure a substitute expert.

An expert’s survey-based opinions in trademark cases are only admissible if they meet the standards set forth in Fed. R. Evid. 702 and Fed. R. Evid. 403. Rule 702 codifies the Daubert requirement for admissibility of scientific evidence. Rule 403 allows a court to exclude evidence if its probative value is substantially outweighed by a danger of, among other things, “unfair prejudice, confusing the issues, [or] misleading the jury.”

Did you attend the FEWA National Conference? Conference attendees earned up to 13.5 educational credits towards the Certified Forensic Litigation Consultant (CFLC Credential). FEWA Professional and Professional Consulting members are eligible to apply for the CFLC. Do you qualify for the CFLC? Learn more about the application requirements.