Video Games Expert Witnesses

Redwood City, California

Technology - Platform, Discord, Roblox, Snap, Meta, Social Media Harm, Video Games, Algorithmic Harm, Platform Danger Assessment, Technology & Product Liability, Threat Assessment Intelligence Methodology (TAIM), Adolescent Online Safety & Digital Risk, MDL 3047 / Social Media Addiction Litigation, Cybersecurity, Sextortion

Siobhan MacDermott is the founder of TeenAegis, a digital harm intelligence organization that provides expert witness services, litigation support, and platform danger analysis in social media harm cases. She developed the Threat Assessment Intelligence Methodology (TAIM), a proprietary platform danger scoring system that produces Daubert-ready expert analysis of how social media platforms engineer harm in minors. The TAIM Platform Danger Index currently scores eight major platforms — including Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, Discord, Roblox, YouTube, Facebook, and X/Twitter — using a structured methodology grounded in behavioral science, platform architecture analysis, and documented internal research from discovery in MDL 3047 and related state court actions. MacDermott brings three decades of experience in global risk, cybersecurity, and threat intelligence, with a career spanning corporate intelligence, geopolitical risk analysis, and digital security across North America, Europe,...

Winter Springs, Florida

Software Engineering, Computers - Video Games, Computer Graphics, Computer Software, Computer Games, Virtual Worlds, Software Programming, C/C++ Language Software, Computer Algorithms, Data Compression, GIF Files Formats, Online Games, Computer Simulation, Flight Simulators, Software Algorithms, Patent Infringement

Over 40 years of experience in hardware, software development, and electronic design using state-of-the-art technologies. Served as expert witness and technology consultant in patent infringement lawsuit for several Fortune 500 companies. Excellent technical writing, speaking, and presentation skills. MIT degree. Holder of multiple patents in computer graphics architecture and algorithms. Served as an expert witness in ten patent infringement cases, including computer/video games software and user interfaces, graphics rendering systems, video/GIF file creation, hardware texturing, stencil buffering, 3D-modeling systems, and computer graphical user interfaces, including cases listed below: • Computer Hardware and Software - 1995 Lockheed Martin/Real3D vs Silicon Graphics • Computer/Video Games interfaces- 2018 Game and Technology Co. Ltd v. Activision Blizzard Inc. • Computer Graphics Technology - 2018 Douglas G. Richardson v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd • Computer Graphics T...

Fort Worth, Texas

Psychology, Mental Health - Clinical Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Psychological Assessment, IMEs, Court-Ordered, Expert Witness, Video Game Addiction, Video Games, Multi-State Coverage, Research, Social Media, Methods, Geek Therapy, Security Clearance, Popular Culture, Licensed Psychologist, Mental Health, Psychological Damages, Disability and Injury

Dr. Anthony Bean, Ph.D. is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and a nationally recognized expert in the fields of mental health, psychological assessment, and media psychology. With licensure in over 30 states across the United States, Dr. Bean offers extensive clinical, academic, and legal expertise that has positioned him as a leading authority in multiple psychological domains. He has over a decade of direct clinical experience and has provided expert witness testimony in a wide variety of legal cases involving psychological evaluations, therapy outcomes, and court-ordered assessments. Dr. Bean’s areas of specialization include: Clinical Psychology: With a strong foundation in evidence-based therapeutic practices, Dr. Bean offers a deep understanding of psychological disorders, treatment modalities, and long-term mental health outcomes. His clinical work spans a wide range of populations, including children, adolescents, and adults, and includes individual therapy, family therapy...