11/17/2011· Laws & Procedures
On virtually any day of the week, you can pick up a newspaper and read about a lawsuit. You read the article and say to yourself: "There but for the grace of God go I." Then, the seemingly inevitable happens: You receive a letter from an attorney (or their client) that you are to be sued, or worse, you are served with a lawsuit.
1/29/2013· Engines (Combustion - Diesel)
Diesel Engine Failures After EPA Required Upgrades
By: David Merrion
The diesel engine industry that manufacturers engines for medium and heavy duty trucks, had to develop new technology for 2004, 2007 and 2010 to meet EPA exhaust emission standards.
2/27/2013· Audio Forensics
Family Law Audio Evidence: Altered Without Editing?
By: David Smith
A party in a divorce case hired me after his attorney told him that his wife's council was planning to introduce audio recordings during an upcoming custody hearing.
2/15/2016· Audio Forensics
Audio Forensics: What We Hear v. What We Record
By: David Smith
In Audio Forensics, it often comes down to ears versus microphones. In one corner, we have the human ear with all its amazing capabilities. In the other corner, the fantastic piece of technology known as the microphone, with its ability to record sound to a digital file or tape for later playback.
7/28/2015· Audio Forensics
By: David Smith
Pocket dialing occurs when a mobile phone's touch pad is pressed by something in a person's pocket or purse, or, if the person happens to sit down a certain way, a part of their anatomy. If the pressed key or screen surface area is programmed to dial or redial a telephone number, a call occurs. This call often goes undetected by the phone's owner. Some phones are more prone to this phenomenon than others.
8/26/2015· Audio Forensics
Audio Forensic Analysis: What Happens In Jail, Stays In Jail... Or Does It?
By: David Smith
A confrontation between an inmate and a Corrections Officer leads to accusations of mistreatment on one side and claims of justifiable action on the other. It was one person's word against another until an unexpected recording came to light and, with the help of sophisticated audio forensic analysis and processing, the truth was revealed.
1/14/2013· Audio Forensics
Audio Restoration vs. Audio Forensics
By: David Smith
You have an audio recording that may be used as evidence in an upcoming court case. Looking for a way to make it easier to hear, you do an on-line search and come upon a list of "Audio Restoration companies." The ads state that these sites can lower or eliminate noise and restore recordings to their original quality.
7/7/2006· Expert Witnessing
Experts in Mechanisms of Injury
By: Dennis Andrews, BSOSH, MSOSH, PhD
Expert can be found in many scientific fields, and include many variations of disciplines. Some injuries may be sufficiently analyzed by an amateur even including trial testimony. But in complicated and detailed matters an expert with many years experience and specific education and training, on the subject matter may become crucial
12/30/2004· Forgery & Fraud
Law Technology News: Investigating I. P. Theft
By: Dennis P. Farley and Jack Mattera
While most legal professionals think of external hackers when they hear about information theft, that's often not the case. The more common culprit: someone with legitimate access to the information - i.e., insiders
10/24/2011· Human Factors
Sleep, Science, and Policy Change
By: Dennis Wylie
Policies can be very difficult to change, and advocates of change who claim a logical or scientific foundation need valid, reliable, and convincing data. An example of the process is the policy of regulating truck drivers' hours of service in order to reduce motor vehicle crashes.
ASEA Senior Certified Equine Appraiser & Expert Witness
