In any disaster or pandemic scenario, contracts become a major topic of dispute. Terms cannot be fulfilled, binding agreements are abandoned, and once-united parties must make alternative arrangements. For upcoming contract-related litigation, it will be necessary to consult a contract expert witness to opine on the terms and conditions of broken contractual agreements in the midst of a public health crisis.
A contract expert witness can discuss:
Contract types impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
Force majeure clauses
Arbitration clauses
Impossibility of performance of an obligation
Material change of circumstances
State-specific laws offering payment or other contractual protections
Impact of civil authority on contractual obligations
You can also contact our team to initiate a custom search for the perfect expert.
This highly qualified technology intelligence expert has over 44 years of professional experience. He earned a BE in electrical engineering from the Pratt Institute and an MS from George Washington University. He is active in his field as a member of several professional associations including the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and also holds membership to their honor society, Eta Kappa Nu. Formerly, this expert served as a senior program ...
This expert is a highly qualified procurement and category management expert who has directed and managed procurement departments of several Fortune 500 mining and EPC companies for more than 20 years. He earned his MS in economics from the University of Split in Croatia. This expert belongs to the National Contracts Management Association, and is a published author on international procurement strategy. Currently, he is a director of procurement and supply chain with ...
This expert has been a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America; the Boston Bar Association, where he was chair of the Aviation Litigation Committee; and the Massachusetts Bar Association. He has taught in trial practice courses at Harvard Law School on many occasions and has published multiple articles in local and national legal journals. This expert has 40+ years of experience. He has appeared in state and federal trial and appellate courts, as well as in ...
This fully credentialed actuary has a special focus on warranties, extended warranties, and service contracts. He regularly speaks at conferences such as the Warranty Chain Management and Warranty Innovations conferences, as well as being an Advisory Board member of the Global Warranty & Service Contract Association (GWSCA). He has authored 4 publications relating to warranties and actuarial assessments of warranties and is currently a consulting actuary at a top ...
This highly-qualified expert has over 40 years of experience in the field of electric power generation EPC (engineering procurement construction), renewable technologies, and engineering contracts both in the US and internationally. He received his BS in general engineering from the United States Military Academy before earning his MS in nuclear engineering from MIT and his MBA in finance from the University of Santa Clara. This expert is currently a licensed ...
This expert has 20+ years of progressive educational and non-profit sector leadership experience. She earned her BA in elementary education from the University of Missouri and her MEd in education leadership from Park University. She served as a classroom teacher and reaching coach for 8 years before switching into administrative roles at various charter schools. She served as a Principal of two charter schools in Kansas City, Missouri and went on to serve as Director of ...
This highly qualified expert is a seasoned construction attorney with 40+ years of professional experience in civil and criminal trials, mediation, and arbitration of more than 5,000 cases. He has a deep expertise in the legal issues pertaining to construction contracts and litigation. He is admitted to practice law before US District Courts, the US Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Supreme Court, having won jury awards in excess of $1,000,000....
This expert is a sport scientist, trained in exercise physiology and bio-mechanics. He recently served as the National Director of Education for the National Strength and Conditioning Association in Colorado Springs, CO. He has served as the Director of the Monfort Family Human Performance Research Laboratory at Colorado Mesa University. At the U.S. Olympic Committee in Colorado Springs, he was Recovery Center Leader, Head of Sport Biomechanics and Engineering, and ...
This highly qualified attorney has practiced employment and labor law for 40+ years. Currently he is the President, a practicing attorney, and mediator at a global employment law and HR consulting firm. He has extensive experience with a variety of employment law matters including wrongful termination, wage and hour, class actions, breach of contract, discrimination, retaliation, workplace investigations and more. This expert has authored a number of articles in ...
This highly experienced attorney and academic currently serves as a named Professor of Law and Special Counsel to the President at a large state university in Nevada. Previously, she was the Dean and a Professor of Law at the University of Houston, as well as the Dean and a Professor of Law at the University of Nebraska. The expert earned her J.D. from Stanford Law School and began her career in the Bankruptcy and Workouts Group with Morrison & Foerster before entering ...
This lighting expert earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Florida and has been granted 26 U.S. patents, many of which relate to lighting fixtures. From 2008 until 2011, he served as the Vice President of Research at the Lighting Science Group Corp, where he transitioned the company to a product-driven supplier of LED products and helped grow revenues from $3 million to $100 million. He later served as the Chief Engineer of the ETi Lighting ...
On November 5, 2020, an Airbnb host filed a proposed class action against the short-term rental company in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The plaintiff, Anthony Farmer, claims Airbnb took actions concerning reservation cancellations during…
As COVID-19 continues to spread, the question of viral transmission liability has been top of mind for all types of business and public venues. In response, several states have enacted laws to limit liability for certain industries or entities. The…
In the media, the phrase “forensic linguistics” is usually narrowly applied to document interpretation and author identification. This is probably because of the high-profile criminal cases that have involved writing, including Son of Sam, Zodiac killer, JonBenet Ramsey, and Unabomber.…
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of California Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Ocampo v. United States Citation: 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 116618 The United States contracted NASSCO to work on repairs and maintenance. NASSCO subcontracted part of…
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Eastern Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: J.E. Jones Constr. Co. v. Marsh USA, Inc. Citation: 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 41956 Facts The plaintiffs developed a subdivision and appointed one…
Court: United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Ocala Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Chick-Fil-A, Inc. v. CFT Dev., LLC Citation: 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 139186 In this case involving a restrictive covenant between two fast food…
This case involves a public utility company and a green energy supplier that entered into a contract under which the public utility company committed to making an equity investment into a wind farm the green energy supplier built. The public…
This case involves a defendant company that designed and manufactured large-scale retail sporting goods, such as goal posts. The plaintiff was a big box retailer that had a long-standing relationship with the defendant as a vendor of its products. The…
This case involves a dispute over a chlorine supply contract. The plaintiff was a large indoor waterpark in the northeast that was supplied chlorine by the defendant major chemical manufacturer. It was alleged that the defendant imprudently employed a cost-plus contract. An…
This case involves alleged legal malpractice surrounding a breach of contract case. A school district purchased 25 school buses from a seller. The contract stated that the seller would refurbish the school buses and transfer the titles to the school…
This is a class action lawsuit involving the termination of a franchise. It was alleged that the parent company terminated the franchise in violation of the California Franchise Act, which states a franchisor must have good cause to terminate a…
This case involves a dispute regarding textbook royalties. The publisher began bundling the author’s textbooks, e-texts, and a web-based platform with web modules. Despite her material being used for the web platform and modules, the author only received royalties for…
