professional services

Court Holds that Prior Knowledge Exclusion Applies and that Attorneys Must Reimburse Insurer

William. J. Metcalf
May 14, 2010 17:16

In a May 12th unreported opinion Navigators Specialty Insurance Company v. Scarinci & Hollenbeck (.PDF) a federal court in New Jersey addressed the applicability of a prior knowledge exclusion and concluded that it barred coverage. In the underlying New Jersey state court action, plaintiffs...

Tracking (and Billing) Time

Meredith
May 14, 2009 19:45

I've been reading numerous articles and posts lately about how much billable time is not billed. Expert consultants that bill by the hour (which should be most, since billing based on outcome is unethical!) are definitely at risk. In our fast-paced world of constant email, phone calls and other...

Domain Name Day at the Spa

Tucker Carlson
April 28, 2009 15:23

The Complainant operates a business based in Los Angeles, California, supplying nail and body care products under the mark SPARITUAL. Complainant has registered the mark in various countries, including the USA and Mexico, and has pending applications to register the...The Complainant operates a...

Marketing Resolutions

Meredith
January 06, 2009 13:50

Have you made any marketing resolutions for the New Year? This post from Lyne Noella might spark some ideas for your own practice. She listed her Top 5 New Year's Resolutions, all applicable to expert witness/professional services marketing.(Hat tip to Michelle Golden for the heads ups on this post)

Expert Witness Resource Round-Up

Meredith
December 18, 2008 18:13

A few resources to investigate and read while waiting in the airport or escaping from the in-laws over the holidays:One of our newsletter readers alerted me to a document from the Federal Judicial Center, "Manual for Complex Litigation." Written by and for judges, it contains good information...