Articles about intellectual property litigation and technical expert witnesses.
By Michael Barr
Note: All information about specific litigation discussed in this article is drawn exclusively from publicly available court opinions, SEC filings, and published news reports.
By Michael Barr
Note: This article discusses a court decision based solely on publicly available reports and court filings. It is general commentary for technologists and litigators, not legal advice. Whether to use any AI tool on a given matter is a decision for counsel. Consult counsel about any specific situation.
By Michael Barr
Note: This article summarizes a public regulatory and court record. It is general commentary for engineers and litigators, not legal advice.
A human who makes a mistake makes it once. They fat-finger one wire transfer, send one email to the wrong person, delete one file. Then they notice, they wince, and they stop. Our whole intuition for risk is built on that pace: one mistake, one human, one moment, with a chance to catch it.
In software patent, source code, trade secret, and copyright litigation, the expert witness often decides whether a technical argument is believed. The right expert explains complex code to a judge and jury in plain language, holds up under cross examination, and survives a Daubert challenge. The wrong one can sink an otherwise strong case.
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In the ongoing and ever-evolving battle against fraud, payment processors have turned to cutting-edge technology, such as machine learning algorithms and artificial intelligence (AI), as indispensable tools to fight fraud in payment transactions. This overview explores the interplay between technology, litigation challenges, and the critical role of qualified software expert witnesses in payment processing and fraud litigation.
As a reader of this blog you likely know that Albert Einstein was employed, early in his career, as a patent examiner in the Swiss Patent Office. But did you also know that he later served as a testifying expert witness in at least two patent litigations? In this month's blog we take a look at this interesting footnote to history.
An overview of the U.S. FDA's 510(k) process for medical device approval and discusses its potential pitfalls with an eye toward collaborations between software experts and lawyers litigating the resulting medical device failures.
It can be difficult to find an expert witness with the perfect experience in the specific technology at issue in your litigation. But beware not to just retain the first qualified technologist you find, as even a highly knowledgeable expert can come up short if they lack key personality traits.