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Joseph B. Evans, J.D., is a defense attorney who represents government officials and senior executives in high-profile white-collar criminal matters, regulatory matters, and commercial litigation.Articles by Joseph B. Evans, J.D.
Changes to Expert Discovery May Place Communications With Non-Reporting Experts at Risk
Communications between non-reporting experts and attorneys are at risk of being subjected to discovery. Under United States v. Kovel and its progeny, the privilege covers experts that are retained “in confidence for the purpose of obtaining legal advice from the…
Posted on in Litigation MonitorBlockchain’s Incumbent Patent War: a Rite of Passage
Are banks afraid of blockchain? The answer really depends on who is being asked. But some of the biggest names in banking are “quietly” being proactive by patenting some of the world’s most promising blockchain technologies. Some of these patent…
Posted on in Litigation MonitorUsing Accountants to Deflect and Defend Criminal Tax Investigations and Prosecutions
For the uninitiated, tax cases are often thought of as binary in nature – either taxes were filed correctly and paid, or they were not. In actuality, they are much more complex. Serious criminal tax investigations and prosecutions cases are…
Posted on in Working with ExpertsYes, the Statement Hurt Your Business, But is it True? Using Experts in Defamation Cases
Defamation cases lie at the intersection of the right to free speech guaranteed by the First Amendment and protecting individuals and companies from being unjustly and publicly impugned. Â A hallmark of defamation cases is the dispute over whether or not…
Posted on in Working with ExpertsExpert Witnesses Are a Necessary Prescription For Pill Mill Cases
Recently, there has been an epidemic of physicians and their staff becoming embroiled in what are commonly referred to as “Pill Mill” cases. The general theory of these prosecutions is that the doctors involved have been over-prescribing unneeded or overly expensive…
Posted on in Working with ExpertsSecurities Fraud Class Certification: a Battleground For Expert Witnesses
In recent years, whether a putative securities class is certified or not has been coming down to the expert witnesses involved, as well as their reports and event studies. This is due do the fact that the issues the Court…
Posted on in NewsUsing Expert Witnesses to Prosecute and Defend Copyright Cases
Copyright cases often come down to a battle of the experts. The technical nature of proving liability and the rather complex issue of actual damages and the valuation of lost profits, makes copyright litigation a field where expert witnesses play…
Posted on in Working with ExpertsAttorneys and Experts Come Together for “Science Day” in Taxotere Hair Loss MDL
The massive Taxotere multi-district litigation (“MDL”) arises out of a breast cancer chemotherapy drug, which plaintiffs claim has caused the undisclosed side-effect of permanent baldness. As is common in many large-scale pharmaceutical cases, the Taxotere case involves hundreds of claims,…
Posted on in NewsMateriality and Expert Witnesses in Securities Class Action Litigation
Materiality is one of the most hotly litigated issues in securities cases, and expert testimony on this topic can be the difference between winning and losing. In a securities fraud misstatement case, it must be proven that the misstatement or…
Posted on in Working with ExpertsExpert Witness Cross Examination: The Ultimate Guide
Due to the technical subject matter, it can feel as though the cross-examiner is walking into a college classroom and telling the professor how to teach the class. If an expert witness cross examination is not well-prepared and planned, a…
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