"The foregoing is sufficient but it is worth adding that Oracle’s infringement case was presented through Dr. Mitchell. A reasonable jury could have found his many “mistakes” in his report merely to be convenient alterations to fix truthful admissions earlier made before he realized the import of his admissions. For this reason, a reasonable jury could have rejected every word of his testimony."
That's just harsh. If you ever get asked to be an expert witness in a case (and I have) there is one thing that is really really important, figure out what your opinion is, reason it all the way back to first principles, and then write it out. Sometimes that means that you aren't the right 'expert' for the case and that can mean forgoing a hefty pay day, but damn if it doesn't let you sleep well at night.
"The foregoing is sufficient but it is worth adding that Oracle’s infringement case was presented through Dr. Mitchell. A reasonable jury could have found his many “mistakes” in his report merely to be convenient alterations to fix truthful admissions earlier made before he realized the import of his admissions. For this reason, a reasonable jury could have rejected every word of his testimony."
That's just harsh. If you ever get asked to be an expert witness in a case (and I have) there is one thing that is really really important, figure out what your opinion is, reason it all the way back to first principles, and then write it out. Sometimes that means that you aren't the right 'expert' for the case and that can mean forgoing a hefty pay day, but damn if it doesn't let you sleep well at night.