18/04/08 (NY): Experts Clash in Rowling Trial As new witnesses took the stand on the second day of the Rowling/Warner Brothers trial against RDR Books, discussion moved to the usefulness of the Harry Potter Lexicon, the potential advantages of its being first to market, and the degree to which the book might affect sales of Rowling's own long-planned Potter encyclopedia

14/04/08 (USA):Parents Try To Sue Expert Who Changed His Mind Thomas and Karol Pace sued anaesthesiologist Stephen Shuput, MD, after their daughter died following a relatively straightforward breast augmentation procedure. The suit was based upon the standard of care given to their daughter and, crucially, his decision to discharge her from hospital.

13/04/08 (UK): 'Climate of Fear' For Paediatricians

Link to an excellent Observer article that should interest all experts:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/apr/13/childprotection.health

05/04/08 (USA):50% of Gang Shooting Victims Are Bystanders, Says U.S Expert Daniel Francis was killed whilst he was a passenger in a car being driven by a co-worker in Bentonville, Arkansas. He was shot to the back of the head, say prosecutors, by Serafin Sandoval-Vega, as part of a gang initiation.

04/04/08 (UK): It Helps If Your Husband's An Expert! When Diana Cheeseman broke her ankle on a sightseeing trip to Switzerland she sued her travel company for damages. A carpet close to where she had been sitting was raised and she caught her foot, fell forward and sustained the injury.

23/03/08 (UK): Hogan Unlikely To Be Charged Over Son's Death Most legal observers agree that it is now unlikely that John Hogan, who killed his son by pushing him off a hotel balcony in Crete, will ever face charges in the U.K.