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John is a multidisciplinary researcher with bachelor’s degree in Neurobiology and Near Eastern Studies from Georgetown University and graduate degrees in International Business and Eurasian Studies from the American University of Central Asia and the Middlebury Institute.Articles by John Lomicky
Financial Planner Costs Client Millions In Lost Investments
This arbitration involves a wealthy plaintiff who suffered significant financial harm when the defendant financial planner allegedly altered her account without permission. The defendant CFP initially attempted to put approximately $5 million in funds into a non-qualified investment account but was unable…
Posted on inTrusts & Estates Attorney Allegedly Breaches Duty Of Care
This case involves the trust of an elderly woman with 3 children. Following her husband’s death, the woman engaged an attorney to prepare a trust, last wills and testaments, and related estate-planning documents. There was a provision written into the trust…
Posted on inEmployment Expert Discusses Retail Training Protocol
This case involves an incident that occurred in retail pharmacy. The day before the incident, a woman wearing a hoodie and sunglasses came into the pharmacy and stole baby formula. Although the woman was caught on camera, police were not…
Posted on inForklift Design Flaw Allegedly Causes Fatal Accident On Movie Set
This case involves a fatal forklift accident that occurred in a movie studio. During preproduction, the set crew was constructing a massive set which required steel beam framing. Prior to the start of preproduction, several crew members had received training…
Posted on inFDA Expert Reviews Regulatory Hip Replacement Violations
This case involves a hip replacement device MDL. It was alleged that the device manufacturer did not provide proper adverse event reports to the FDA as the data was coming in. An expert in FDA regulations was sought to discuss how…
Posted on inMulti-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme Causes Commercial Property Default
This case involves alleged mortgage fraud and larceny from a major banking institution. The defendants were accused of fraudulently obtaining mortgage funds in excess of $12 million pertaining to the purchase of a commercial property. The DA alleged that the…
Posted on inAllegedly Defective Candle Starts Dangerous House Fire
This case involves a product liability claim involving a man who was severely burned by a single-wick candle in his home. Within 30-40 minutes, flames spread to the whole pool of oil and turned the candle into a tower of…
Posted on inPoor Highway Design Allegedly Causes Highway Accident
The case involves a man who was injured in a motor vehicle accident. He had just gotten on the highway and was traveling in a lane that merged from two lanes down to one. As he was merging, he hit…
Posted on inGame Studio Uses Copyright Material In Software Design
This case involves allegations of copyright infringement against a virtual reality game studio that produced a series of architectural design games. One of the buildings in the game is depicted with real-life murals, which were commissioned and designed by an…
Posted on inConstruction Company Goes Bankrupt After Being Wrongfully Disbarred
This case involves a construction company that had several ongoing residential projects with a county. These projects were interrupted when the county wrongfully disbarred the construction company prohibiting them from bidding, contracting, subcontracting, or performing work on any residential project for…
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