During preparation as an expert witness for trial, it’s crucial to anticipate the potential strategy and line of questioning of the opposing counsel. Many expert witnesses role-play the scenario in advance with a colleague standing in for the attorney to uncover hidden weaknesses in their preparation and to quell nerves. While years of acting as an expert witness can leave one feeling like they’ve seen it all in the courtroom and know all the tricks opposing counsel likes to play, that’s no substitute for being inside a lawyer’s mind. When the stakes are high, all bets are off, and…
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In the early days of the scandal surrounding LA Clippers owner, Donald Sterling, certain terms of his punishment by the NBA were a given. What no one was sure of was whether or not he would be forced to sell the team. As speculation turned into fact, it seemed as if valuation estimates for the team were coming out of the woodwork. Some said the team price tag could go as high as $1 billion. Earlier in the year, Forbes set an estimate at $575 million. Incredibly, the team was sold to former Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer, for $2…