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Albina Gasanbekova, J.D., LL.M. is an International Disputes Associate whose practice focuses on international arbitration and federal litigation of contract disputes, enforcement of arbitral awards, and jurisdictional issues.Articles by Albina Gasanbekova
Economic Expert Witness Opines on Wage Fixing Scheme
Case: Fleischman v. Albany Medical Center United States District Court, N.D. New York.July 22, 2010728 F.Supp.2d 130 Facts: Plaintiffs commenced the instant action against Defendants claiming that they conspired among themselves to keep down the wages of registered nurses in the Albany…
Posted on inHandwriting Expert Witness Evaluates Incriminating Letter
Case – U.S. v. Crisp United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.March 31, 2003324 F.3d 261 Background: Defendant was convicted by jury in the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, of bank robbery, bank robbery with…
Posted on inBanking Expert Witness Evaluates Floor-Plan Financing Lawsuit
Case: Tri-Eagle Enterprises v. Regions Bank Court of Appeals of Arkansas.January 20, 20102010 Ark. App. 64373 S.W.3d 399 Background: Lender filed a suit against borrower for amounts past due under floor-plan financing agreement. Tri–Eagle operated a used-car business and financed its…
Posted on inTelecommunications Expert Witness Opines on Patent Infringement Case
Case: Sprint Communications Co. L.P. v. Vonage Holdings Corp. United States District Court, D. Kansas.August 7, 2007500 F.Supp.2d 1290 Background: Telecommunications company brought patent infringement suit against their competitor, alleging that the competitor’s voice-over internet protocol (VoIP) infringed 61 claims…
Posted on inSoftware Company Violates Unfair Competition Law
Case: Khoday v. Symantec Corp. United States District Court, D. Minnesota.March 19, 2015— F.Supp.3d —-2015 WL 127532396 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 1360 Facts: Consumers brought class action against software company, and online retailer that sold software company’s add-on “download insurance” product,…
Posted on inChocolate Companies Engaged in Price Fixing – Econometrics Expert Witness
In re: Chocolate Confectionery Antitrust Litigation United States District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania.December 7, 2012 90 Fed. R. Evid. Serv. 36 Background: Direct purchasers of chocolate candy products brought an action against several chocolate producers, asserting antitrust claims under Section 1 of Sherman…
Posted on in Working with ExpertsEconometrics Expert Witness Comments on Mushroom Price Fixing
In re: Mushroom Direct Purchaser Antitrust Litigation United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.July 29, 2015 Background: Plaintiffs in this case were purchasers of mushrooms who claimed that the defendant committed antitrust violations when they agreed to set minimum prices for mushrooms, and…
Posted on in Working with ExpertsEconometrics Expert Witness Opines on Pharmaceutical Antitrust Lawsuit
Case: Nichols v. SmithKline Beecham Corp. United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania. January 29, 2003 Background: In this class-action antitrust lawsuit, an econometrics expert witness was called to support a motion by the plaintiffs for class certification. Plaintiffs in this case…
Posted on in Working with ExpertsBreast Cancer – An In-Depth Analysis of 3 Delayed Diagnosis Cases
When it comes to medical malpractice litigation, errors in diagnosis account for 46% of all cases. According to Ed Milstein, Partner at Dankner, Milstein & Ruffo, delays in diagnosis are particularly prevalent with cancer cases. “By far the most common…
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