2/13/2021· Transportation
COVID-19, Shenanigans and Liability Part 2: Making Money by Compromising Health
By: Ned Einstein
Amtrak, the heavily-subsidized enemy of the motorcoach industry, is now outdoing its airline industry colleagues. But as a quasi-government monopoly, the taxpayers will effectively cover the damages if problems develop. That Amtrak may not even belong in most parts of the country is …
2/2/2021· Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
Failed Implementation of a Major Software Developer's Payroll System
Panorama’s Expert Witness team was retained to provide a forensic analysis and written report to the court regarding the failed implementation of a major software developer’s ERP/payroll system. The goal of the implementation was to allow for the generation of accurate and traceable employee payrolls for a large governmental entity.
1/22/2021· Patents
Right-Pricing Cellular Patent Licensing in 4G and 5G Connected Vehicles
By: Keith Mallinson
While litigation is bogging down the licensing of cellular standard essential patents (SEPs) in vehicles with disputes about where in the production supply chain licensing may or must occur, this is also delaying payment of Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND) royalty charges in these cases and causing confusion about licensing value.
1/22/2021· Damages
Economic Damages Calculations: Ex-Ante and Ex-Post Considerations
By: Michael Pakter
The choice and use of an ex-ante or ex-post analysis can lead to divergent results in protracted litigation. The article provides an illustration of how and why the results may differ. Litigation consultants are advised to consider the above and await instruction from legal counsel regarding the approach that needs to be taken.
1/9/2021· Transportation
Wheelchair Tipovers – A Tort Lawyer’s Paradise
By: Ned Einstein
As an expert witness (see transalt.com), I have found it surprising that the vast majority of incidents and accidents occur when the vehicle is not even moving. One fourth of the more than 600 cases I’ve done involved simply getting on and off the vehicle.
12/23/2020· Blockchain Information
Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Tracing Disputes: Digital Forensics Evidential Standards
In a recent trial, in which I acted as an expert witness, some notable differences appeared to me to emerge, as between UK and USA judicial standards and practices, in regard to the role, obligations, testimony, presentation and rigor of digital forensics expert findings.
12/8/2020· Supply Chain Management
Is It A Supply Chain Issue Or Poor Project Management?
By: Rosemary Coates
But procurement by thousands of individual hospitals and multiple governmental agencies is uneven and inefficient and we end up with variable pricing, too much inventory in some places, and not enough in others. These may look like supply chain issues on the surface, but they are actually project management issues.
11/25/2020· Damages
Attaining Reasonable Certainty in Economic Damages: What Constitutes Best Evidence (Part III of III)
By: Michael Pakter
The purpose of this article - the third of three (Part I and Part II) on this topic - is to provide the reader with an understanding Chapter 3 (What Constitutes Best Evidence) of the 2018 Practice Aid as well as certain other publications containing a body of knowledge on the best evidence to support economic damages in a court of law
11/25/2020· Refrigeration - Cooling Systems
ASME B31.5 Piping Stress Analysis In Refrigeration Systems
By: James Caylor, PE
Refrigeration system designers and users incur regulatory liability from their design documents’ claims of B31.5 compliance when these are based on only partial knowledge of its requirements. This article will clarify these requirements, suggest current and legacy resources for accomplishing the calculations and hopefully promote a greater overall familiarity with B31.5.
11/25/2020· Construction
Construction Contract Notice Letters
Most construction contracts require written notice for changes, differing site conditions, extra work, or other events which may affect the contractor’s time and cost of performance. The process of giving “notice” is vital to triggering the contract mechanisms that allow the contractor to pursue additional time and cost and to reserve its rights to recover for any unforeseen...
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