On January 5, 2023, in the matter of Willis Electric Co., Ltd. v. Polygroup Limited, et al., Judge Wilhelmina M. Wright of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota denied a motion to exclude expert testimony that relied on a license agreement post-dating the hypothetical negotiation.1 In this matter, Plaintiff Willis Electric […]
Expert Opinion
IP Transaction Ecosystem – Update on Market Activity
Ocean Tomo Chief Executive James E. Malackowski will join the Greater Washington DC Chapter of the Licensing Executives Society (LES USA/Canada) for their monthly meeting and webinar on Thursday, September 9, 2021, from noon to 1:00 pm EST. The event is free to LES members. Non-members can contact [email protected] for registration details. Jim’s presentation will […]
5 Years of Defend Trade Secrets Act
Today marks five years since the passage of the Defend Trade Secrets Act, which grants parties the right to pursue trade secret claims and damages in federal courts instead of only state courts. While damages available to a plaintiff under federal law are similar to damages under state law, Ocean Tomo Managing Director and financial […]
Managing Director Kevin Tullier Re-elected Treasurer of International Association of Insurance Receivers
Veris from Ocean Tomo Managing Director Kevin Tullier has been re-elected to the International Association of Insurance Receivers (IAIR), effective January 1, 2020 for a term which runs through 2022, and will continue his role as Treasurer of IAIR. Tullier has served on IAIR’s Board of Directors since 2016 and in a variety of other capacities […]
Veris from Ocean Tomo Managing Director, Jonathan Couchman, published in the American Bar Association Website
Ghostwriting Expert Report a Remarkable Breach of Ethics and Protocol A recent opinion from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on a motion to preclude expert testimony underscored the importance of maintaining an expert’s objectivity. In Numatics Inc. v. Balluff Inc. and Barnum Company (13-11049), the court excluded the testimony of an expert […]