January '07
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"Welcome to the third edition of X-Pro News, a free monthly newsletter for the expert witness & consultant community nationwide. Each month we'll bring you details of upcoming events, training courses and interesting academic papers and articles, together with relevant news items. During 2007 we will be distributing our newsletter to attorneys on an opt-in basis, and X-Pro welcomes your contributions for future publication. Send us your submissions and we will include an email / website link on anything we publish. Two examples follow below & we are most grateful for those contributions. We wish you all a merry Christmas & a peaceful, prosperous New Year."
Events
January
29th-31st
(Las Vegas, NV): American Nurses Association - First Annual Conference: 'Transforming Nursing Data Into Quality Outcomes'.
March
29th-31st:
(Newport Beach, CA): Expert Witness Summit 2007. Forensic Expert Witness Association. Annual Conference and skills workshops.

Articles
“For Med Techs: Preparing The Deposition”   In the course of a career, the odds that a medical technology professional will face a deposition as a fact witness over a medical device or equipment incident are slim. But that once- or twice-in-a-lifetime chance can be enough to rattle even the most seasoned professionals.
(Used with permission, © Newswise 2006)

“How Lack of Attention to Small Deficiencies Can Lead To A Major Disaster”
In an X-Pro exclusive article, experienced Naval Architect and Professional Engineer Hector V Pazos gives us a unique insight into one of his areas of expertise – the investigation of marine accidents. His findings as an expert helped settle the case out of court.

In The News
12/07/06 (MD): Drug Findings Reversed in Date-Rape Case: A new round of tests found no evidence that two women who accused a former U.S. Naval Academy football player of sexual assault were given a date-rape drug, his lawyer has said...... Spiked Drink

12/05/06 (NM): NM Prosecutors Find It Harder To Prosecute DWI Cases: Numerous opinions issued by the New Mexico Court of Appeals reversed DWI convictions based on breathalyzer machines and a scientific process known as 'extrapolation'.....

12/04/06 (FL): Florida Supreme Court:  Expert Can't Rely On Others' Views: Florida physicians who testify as medical experts will need to watch their words until they see the effect of a recent ruling on expert testimony.....

11/29/06 (Iraq): US Forensic Experts At Latest Saddam Trial: In a stormy session that saw the expulsion of one lawyer, an American forensic scientist has testified about his examination of bodies found in a mass grave in northern Iraq..... Cartridges

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