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Litigation

Jul. 14, 2016

Harvard computer science expert testifies at bar data disclosure bench trial

The battle of expert testimony between the State Bar and a law professor seeking unparalleled transparency into State Bar records on prospective attorneys continued Wednesday, with the bar calling Harvard University computer science professor Latanya Sweeney to the stand.

By Phil Johnson
Daily Journal Staff Writer

The battle of expert testimony between the State Bar and a law professor seeking unparalleled transparency into State Bar records on prospective attorneys continued Wednesday, with the bar calling Harvard University computer science professor Latanya Sweeney to the stand.

Sweeney is the inventor of a patented security technique which is the key issue at the trial. It is designed to ensure an...

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