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ForensisGroup Expert Witnesses @forensisgroup.com · 13h

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ForensisGroup Expert Witnesses @forensisgroup.com · 13h

Our latest ForensisGroup case study explores how fire cause and origin experts and engineering experts supported causation through compressor analysis and what this ruling means for future appliance and electrical-fire litigation.

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ForensisGroup Expert Witnesses @forensisgroup.com · 13h

The Eighth Circuit upheld a $1.37M verdict, ruling that NFPA 921 is a guideline, not a mandate, and that circumstantial proof can sustain a product-defect claim when direct evidence is lost in a total burn.

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ForensisGroup Expert Witnesses @forensisgroup.com · 13h

In Russell v. Whirlpool (8th Cir. 2012), expert evidence proved decisive after a fire destroyed a Missouri home.

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ForensisGroup Expert Witnesses @forensisgroup.com · 1d

We also cover real-world examples, practical timelines, and key takeaways for trial preparation. A must-read for litigators and legal professionals practicing in California.

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ForensisGroup Expert Witnesses @forensisgroup.com · 1d

Our latest ForensisGroup blog explains how to comply with CCP §§2034.210–2034.310, including when to serve demands, what disclosures are required, and what happens if deadlines are missed.

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ForensisGroup Expert Witnesses @forensisgroup.com · 1d

In California, the exchange of expert witness information isn’t just a procedural step, it’s a critical phase that can determine whether your expert’s testimony is even allowed in court.

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ForensisGroup Expert Witnesses @forensisgroup.com · 1d

From disclosure rules under FRCP 26 to the evolving standards of Rule 702 and Daubert, this 2025 guide helps attorneys decide when to use one (or both) to strengthen their case.

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ForensisGroup Expert Witnesses @forensisgroup.com · 1d

In litigation, knowing which type of expert to bring in can make all the difference.

Our newest blog breaks down the key differences between expert witnesses, who testify in court and consulting experts, who work confidentially behind the scenes to shape case strategy.

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ForensisGroup Expert Witnesses @forensisgroup.com · 7d

TechTainment 2025 offered an honest look at how innovation and human judgment must continue to evolve together.

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ForensisGroup Expert Witnesses @forensisgroup.com · 7d

Before two of the sessions, our Director Emily Lou Steenwyk spoke about how expert witnesses can play a key role in technology-related cases, and ForensisGroup sponsored three law students to attend and learn from the conversations.

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ForensisGroup Expert Witnesses @forensisgroup.com · 7d

Panels explored AI-enhanced filmmaking, the legal challenges of immersive media like The Sphere in Las Vegas, the right of publicity for AI-generated recreations of public figures, and ongoing concerns around data privacy and responsible AI use.

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ForensisGroup Expert Witnesses @forensisgroup.com · 7d

We recently attended TechTainment™ 2025 at the ASU California Center in Los Angeles a day of thoughtful discussions on how artificial intelligence is transforming entertainment and law.

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ForensisGroup Expert Witnesses @forensisgroup.com · 7d

TechTainment 2025 offered an honest look at how innovation and human judgment must continue to evolve together.

Read our event highlight blog here:
www.forensisgroup.com/resources/ex...

#TechTainment2025 #AI #EntertainmentLaw #LegalInnovation #ForensisGroup #ArtificialIntelligence

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ForensisGroup Expert Witnesses @forensisgroup.com · 7d

Before two of the sessions, our Director Emily Lou Steenwyk spoke about how expert witnesses can play a key role in technology-related cases, and ForensisGroup sponsored three law students to attend and learn from the conversations.

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ForensisGroup Expert Witnesses @forensisgroup.com · 7d

Panels explored AI-enhanced filmmaking, the legal challenges of immersive media like The Sphere in Las Vegas, the right of publicity for AI-generated recreations of public figures, and ongoing concerns around data privacy and responsible AI use.

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ForensisGroup Expert Witnesses @forensisgroup.com · 7d

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ForensisGroup Expert Witnesses @forensisgroup.com · 7d

This case demonstrates how expert testimony can define the outcome of complex technology disputes. When technical innovation meets legal interpretation, clarity, accuracy, and sound methodology make all the difference.

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ForensisGroup Expert Witnesses @forensisgroup.com · 7d

Expert witnesses played a vital role at every stage, from analyzing network protocols and source code to building defensible damages models under the Georgia-Pacific framework.

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ForensisGroup Expert Witnesses @forensisgroup.com · 7d

Multiple juries initially found Apple liable, with damages reaching over $500 million before the Federal Circuit later invalidated key patent claims.

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ForensisGroup Expert Witnesses @forensisgroup.com · 7d

The VirnetX v. Apple case highlights how software patent litigation can evolve across years of trials, appeals, and administrative reviews. In 2010, the dispute centered on whether Apple’s FaceTime and VPN-on-Demand features infringed VirnetX’s patents related to secure internet communications.

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ForensisGroup Expert Witnesses @forensisgroup.com · 7d

Discover how effective experts make technical evidence clear, defensible, and courtroom-ready:

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ForensisGroup Expert Witnesses @forensisgroup.com · 7d

“The right expert explains what happened, why it happened and what it means: drawing a picture step by step, evidence-tethered and courtroom-ready. That’s how attorneys turn complex technical issues into clear, defensible arguments.”

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ForensisGroup Expert Witnesses @forensisgroup.com · 7d

“In high-stakes matters, clarity wins,” added Emily Steenwyk, Director at ForensisGroup.

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ForensisGroup Expert Witnesses @forensisgroup.com · 7d

“Attorneys build cases; experts illuminate them,” said Mercy Steenwyk, CEO & Founder of ForensisGroup.

“From cause-and-origin to economic loss, the expert’s job is to connect the dots - methodically and transparently - so decision-makers can see Nothing But the Truth®.”

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