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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Do you have years of experience in a specific field? You may be able to earn $200 or more per hour as an expert witness. Experts in anything — literally anything — can earn $200 or more per hour as ...

The R. Kelly case of alleged sexual exploitation, violence, and coercive control raises complex questions for most of us—as well as the judge and jury. People may wonder how R. Kelly managed to ...

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 ...

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 ...

The R. Kelly case of alleged sexual exploitation, violence, and coercive control raises complex questions for most of us—as well as the judge and jury. People may wonder how R. Kelly managed to ...