Following the completion of the investigation of a potential fraud case A new hire is informed by
Question:
Following the completion of the investigation of a potential fraud case
A new hire is informed by his manager that the case will be brought to trial. As part of the litigation process, he will be asked to serve as an expert witness, with the results of his analysis included in the court case as evidence. Assuming that this will be his first time serving in this role, research the following questions and develop a post summarizing the results of his research:
What is the role of an expert witness in a trial?
How should a new hire prepare for his testimony?
Is it appropriate for a new hire, as an expert witness, to provide his opinion of the situation based on his analysis?
Smith and Roberson Business Law
ISBN: 978-0538473637
15th Edition
Authors: Richard A. Mann, Barry S. Roberts