splendidsplinte
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? U.S.
Is there an easy was to research records other than filing a freedom of information act petition to learn what corporations have made major donations to universities to fund research projects (both dollars and the donation of equipment)?
Likewise, can one find a deeper connection of professors and department heads who have patents, contracts and intellectual property with a company?
How would any such connection with serious financial implications effect one's status as an expert witness? Would it taint them only through comment and the belief of a juror? Or could it make them an unreliable witness to the point that their opinion would not even be included when it comes to a case that does not involve them or their creation directly (only as a scientific expert about a product he did not design for a corporation he has deep financial ties to)?
Is there an easy was to research records other than filing a freedom of information act petition to learn what corporations have made major donations to universities to fund research projects (both dollars and the donation of equipment)?
Likewise, can one find a deeper connection of professors and department heads who have patents, contracts and intellectual property with a company?
How would any such connection with serious financial implications effect one's status as an expert witness? Would it taint them only through comment and the belief of a juror? Or could it make them an unreliable witness to the point that their opinion would not even be included when it comes to a case that does not involve them or their creation directly (only as a scientific expert about a product he did not design for a corporation he has deep financial ties to)?