November '07
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Happy 1st birthday to us! Yes it really has been a year since 'X-Pro News' was born. We've also had an exciting month as our staff have been working hard putting the finishing touches to our new online Experts Register which is due for launch imminently. It's been designed by lawyers who are used to working closely with experts, and we believe it has more features than any other competitor at a fraction of the cost. If experts have any innovative ideas regarding development we'll be happy to consider them. What do you like / dislike about existing directories? Do they work hard enough for you? Email us with your ideas. It's not 'live' as yet but scroll down to the relevant news item below to find out more. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy the November edition of X-Pro News.

Law

  • Medellin v Bush (Supreme Court, October 10, 2007): Fascinating arguments in a case where the Supreme Court, deeply fascinated with its own role in an interconnected world legal order, spent extra time examining the question of how to say no to the President on a treaty matter and, if it does, to do so without harming the Chief Executive's power to speak for the nation in the global community. A must-read - just click for the full argument transcript.

  • New York AG Subpoenas Facebook (September 24, 2007): Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced today that his office is investigating Facebook over representations the company makes about safety measures in place on its website. Clink on the link for the accompanying letter.

  • Corrie et.al. v Caterpillar, Inc. (U.S. 9th Circuit, Sept. 17, 2007): A federal court dismissed a lawsuit brought against Caterpillar by plaintiffs whose family members were killed or injured when Israeli Defense Forces demolished Palestinian homes using bulldozers manufactured by defendant.


    • Articles

    What Qualities Do Lawyers Value Most When Selecting An Insurance Consultant? Insurance Expert Andrew Barile has over 40 years experience in the industry and gives some useful tips to attorneys and experts alike.


    Events
    11/08/07
    (Chicago,IL):    		 Chicago Chapter AALNC Target audience - attorneys & LNCs : Black Box Technology in vehicular accidents. States are beginning to adopt laws to address privacy and evidentiary issues.
    11/08-11/07
    (San Diego, CA):    		 Developments in Pharmacy Law Conference organized by the American Society for Pharmacy Law
    11/12-15/07
    (China):    		 4th Coal Mining Task Force Meeting Organized by the National Mining Association
    11/13/07
    (Web):    		 Client/Consultant Relationships: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly NSPE web seminar sponsored by Professional Engineers in Government.

    In The News

    10/28/07 (NY): X-Pro Announces Website Launch A new online experts register is to be launched imminently by X-Pro. With core features including reduced fees for experts, innovative search options and a high Google ranking, many see the new site as breath of fresh air for the industry.


    10/22/07 (MN): Expert Witness Sues Ophthalmology Society An ophthalmologist due to testify as an expert in a medical liability trial, was sent a fax from the American Academy of Ophthalmology telling him that they were was going to review his expert testimony. He is now suing them.


    10/22/07 (GA): Experts Help in Review Of Eyewitness Identification Procedures A bipartisan Georgia House of Representatives study panel on reforming eyewitness identification procedures held the third in a series of hearings on Monday, October 22, 2007.


    10/18/07 (MO): Forensic Psychiatrist Discounts Claims Of Mental Disorder The lies and extensive planning Lisa Montgomery allegedly carried out before Bobbie Jo Stinnett’s slaying show that Montgomery didn’t have a severe mental disorder, a forensic psychiatrist has told the court.


    10/16/07 (MO): Discredited Dentist Leads To Retrial A woman convicted of first-degree murder more than a decade ago based on faulty bite-mark testimony will get a second chance before a jury. The testifying expert at trial has since been discredited by other forensic dentists who examined his work and found his conclusions unreliable.


    10/14/07 (UK): Unlocking The Secrets Of Cot Death A major new report from the U.K has revealed that smoking holds the key to a mystery that has baffled doctors and brought heartache to thousands.


    10/12/07 (UK): Gore – An Inconvenient Fantasy? A Court Decides After hearing expert testimony, a judge in the U.K’s High Court has ruled that Gore's apocalyptic movie on climate change, ‘An Inconvenient Truth’, should come with a warning that it promotes "partisan political views" and is riddled with errors.


    09/28/07 (TX): Texas Executions Continue Despite Supreme Court Review America's busiest death penalty state executed another inmate, just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court said it would review whether the lethal injection method most states use is ‘cruel and unusual’.


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