Feb 21 -- STSW began as one of the leading firms in Maryland in criminal, white-collar criminal, catastrophic injury and family law. From those strong beginnings, STSW has expanded the firm's practice to become the full-service law firm it is today. PR Web (press release)

Feb 21 -- Opponents say the practice is being abused by gas and oil companies, who use it to circumvent the landowners' property rights. "If the landowners were the ones making the large profits, then I'd believe the argument," said Vanessa Pesec of the Network ... SalemNews.net

Feb 20 -- As the Malcolm Mayer mortgage fraud saga continues, an expert witness has been accused of bias and copped heavy criticism during a gruelling cross-examinatio in court. The Auckland property developer is on trial for 62 charges related to a $50 million ... Nelson Mail

Feb 20 -- Curd is a professional land surveyor who testified as an expert witness in the case of Denney v. Southwood, 2 which was a quiet title action between two adjacent property owners. In that case, Curd testified both through deposition on September 10, ... Leagle.com

Feb 20 -- Many Chinese lawyers point to 1979 as the time of the reinstitution of the Chinese legal profession following a long period of dormancy under Chairman Mao, but in fact 1993 is the year when private law firms were first allowed to be set up. The Lawyer

Feb 20 -- He acquired his expertise as a patent examiner at the US Patent & Trademark Office and at a large, international law practice based in Washington, DC. where he focused on prosecution and litigation of various electrical, mechanical and chemical ... Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Feb 18 -- "That is a level above the therapeutic level and would be considered an abuse level," said Ola Bawardi, an expert witness, according to the Californian. At the end of the hearing, Judge Angel Bermudez decided Scholes would stand trial for second-degree .. Patch.com