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Fraud schemes are becoming more complicated and...
Read More →Benefit of the Bargain: Court Sheds Light on Breac
In a recent breach of contract case, a New York district...
Read More →Are Draft Reports Discoverable in Federal Court?
Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure governs the...
Read More →Damages Expert Trips Over Daubert Hurdles
Estimating economic damages is rarely straightforward. If a...
Read More →Three Recent Business Fraud Schemes
Fraud perpetrators are always finding novel ways to steal...
Read More →Valuing a Business That’s in Flux
In times of economic volatility, valuing a business can...
Read More →Court Rejects Biased Expert Testimony
A recent New York case, Rosenthal v. Erber, provides...
Read More →What New Rules Mean for Expert Witness Admissibili
The amended Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE) 702 regarding...
Read More →The Importance of Quantifying Damages: Avoiding IP
Litigants may sometimes be reluctant to pay for damages...
Read More →Valuing Human Capital FAQs
The term “human capital” refers to a trained and assembled...
Read More →Court Splits Its Verdict On Admissibility Of Exper
Financial experts are often called on to help clients...
Read More →The Rising Importance of Cannabis Business Insuran
A recent study published by the Journal of Addiction shows...
Read More →Executive Fraud and How to Prevent It: Insights on
Occupational fraud is a critical issue in many...
Read More →Plaintiff Entitled to Damages for Future Lost Prof
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit in WL...
Read More →Expert Testimony Defense’s Challenges Go to Weight
The resolution of a federal Rule 702 and Daubert motion in...
Read More →Is Your Expert Independent?
Even the appearance of bias can be detrimental to an expert...
Read More →How to Quantify Lost Profits & Diminished Busi
The ultimate goal of any economic damages case is to make...
Read More →Apportionment: Does your Damages Expert Understand
In Niazi Licensing, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...
Read More →How to Communicate Statistical Evidence to Jurors
Statistical evidence can be pivotal in many types of...
Read More →Ransomware Attacks on the Rise
Cyber insurance providers — including Marsh and Resilience...
Read More →Lack of Buy-Sell Agreement Leads to Lengthy Litiga
A law firm without an operating or buy-sell agreement wound...
Read More →How to Protect Deals from Targeted Ransomware Atta
After a three-year lull, merger and acquisition (M&A)...
Read More →Revealing and Exorcising Ghosts from the Payroll R
A phantom employee is someone who’s on a company’s payroll...
Read More →Are You Doing Enough to Combat Fraud?
Occupational fraud — that is, fraud committed by employees...
Read More →Debtor Fails Insolvency Tests for Fraudulent Trans
A recent bankruptcy case provides a helpful primer on the...
Read More →Detecting Fraud With Proactive Measures
Each year, businesses lose about 5% of revenue to fraud,...
Read More →How To Estimate Lost Profits For A Start-Up Busine
Financial experts usually start lost profits calculations...
Read More →Proposed FRE Amendments May Affect Your Expert Wit
Proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE),...
Read More →Don't Let Fraud Disrupt Your M&A Deal
Due diligence is key when buying or merging with another...
Read More →FRE 702 Amendment Would Clarify Expert Testimony S
Federal Rule of Evidence (FRE) 702 is expected to soon be...
Read More →Key Considerations in the Measurement of Wind Powe
Background Wind power is one of the fastest growing energy...
Read More →Was There an Actual Loss Sustained?
What does actual loss sustained mean? This can be a...
Read More →How Testing Journal Entries May Signal Financial S
With a median loss of $800,000, financial statement frauds...
Read More →Follow the Money: How Forensic Accountants Use Lif
One of the most effective weapons in a forensic...
Read More →Do You Know the Difference Between Lost Profits an
A recent trademark infringement case involving competing...
Read More →New Study Highlights Use of Crypto in Fraud
Every two years the Association of Certified Fraud...
Read More →What Can Ted Lasso Teach Us About Business Income
We are often asked to provide an explanation of the...
Read More →Spotlight on Discounted Cash Flow
As businesses pivot to market changes during the pandemic,...
Read More →How to Factor Cybersecurity Concerns into a Busine
Rarely a day goes by without a headline about a major data...
Read More →Impact of COVID-19 on Measuring Business Interrupt
When the world first heard of COVID-19 and the possible...
Read More →Key Considerations for Employee Dishonesty Insuran
It is estimated that approximately 95% of businesses...
Read More →Are “calculations” of value admissible in court?
The development and reporting requirements for a...
Read More →Yaquinto v. Thompson St. Capital Partners: Bankrup
In a recent fraudulent transfer case, flaws in the...
Read More →In re Kinser Group LLC: Incorrect assumptions in b
Appraisals are often used in federal bankruptcy...
Read More →Forensic Investigations: The Ins and Outs of Quest
Forensic investigations almost inevitably require...
Read More →The Impact Of Inflation On Business Interruption L
There is no question that the world has changed since the...
Read More →A Reflection on 45 Years of Forensic Accounting at
I began with the firm on Tuesday, July 6, 1976, following...
Read More →Key Considerations for the Measurement of Builder’
Builder’s Risk Insurance is a type of insurance that...
Read More →Key Considerations in the Measurement of Solar Pow
Growth in the Solar Power Industry Solar power has been...
Read More →Maryland’s Highest Court Adopts the Daubert Test f
Rochkind v. Stevenson Maryland’s highest court has...
Read More →The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals Explains “Bui
The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed a...
Read More →Does Ransomware Insurance or Payment of a Ransom I
In 2021, our newsfeeds were flooded with reports of...
Read More →Damage Measurements During Volatile Economic Perio
What is Economic Volatility? Economic volatility is often...
Read More →Beyond the Books: How Industry Data Can Be Used to
What happens if a business is impacted by external economic...
Read More →The Interplay between Inventory Spoilage and Busin
Early 2021 – “The Calm Before the Storm” 2020 was an...
Read More →Court Dismisses COVID-19 Business Interruption Cla
Abstract: During the COVID-19 pandemic, governmental...
Read More →Business Interruption Loss Measurements for Unprof
In May 2019, Uber posted a $1 billion loss shortly after...
Read More →Handle Financial Testimony By Lay Witnesses With C
A lay witness is a person who has observed certain events...
Read More →Turning a New Leaf: Crop Insurance for Cannabis Gr
According to a Pew Research Center survey, over two-thirds...
Read More →How to Calculate Qualifying Lost Profits for Busin
Most business interruption policies require the insured to...
Read More →Accounting for Cyber Business Interruption: Issues
As property insurance claims slowed due to COVID-19...
Read More →Is that Expert Report Final — or a Draft?
The question of whether an expert’s report is a draft, and...
Read More →Spotlight on Fraud in the Nonprofit Sector
Times of crisis bring out the best — and worst — in people....
Read More →Absorption Costing Impacts in Time Element Claims
What is Absorption Costing? Absorption costing, or full...
Read More →The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) - The Appeal
Coronavirus and its impact on the world will remain in our...
Read More →Valuation of Wine Inventory: When Wine Goes up in
Northern California’s famous wine country was scorched in...
Read More →Estimating Lost Profits Using the Before-and-After
In Memorial Hermann Health System v. Gomez, the Court of...
Read More →New ACFE Study Highlights the High Cost of White-C
Every two years, the Association of Certified Fraud...
Read More →The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Test Case
Coronavirus and its impact on the world will remain in our...
Read More →COVID-19: Starting in Lockdown
Coronavirus and its impact on the world will remain in our...
Read More →Court Clarifies Damages for ESOP Fiduciary Breach
A business owner may have the best of intentions when...
Read More →Calculation of Value vs. Conclusion of Value: Whic
Business valuation experts generally can be engaged to...
Read More →Spotlight on Patent Infringement: Recent Federal C
In general, a patent holder seeking infringement damages...
Read More →Filing Charges Against a Fraudster
After occupational fraud has been discovered, some...
Read More →Beware of Forensic Accounting Issues When Calculat
Estimating lost profits isn’t always cut and dried. It’s...
Read More →Calculating Damages for Intangibles
Financial experts need some predictable building blocks to...
Read More →Daubert Challenges: Communication With Experts Is
Litigants in federal cases often challenge the...
Read More →Critical Time Element Impacts on Both Coronavirus
As the world enters its third full month of dealing with...
Read More →4 Signs of Accounts Receivable Fraud Schemes
Accounts receivable (A/R) are often a popular fraud target...
Read More →Look Beyond Deal Price in Statutory Appraisals
Statutory appraisals in dissenters’ actions are typically...
Read More →Consumer Debt Portfolios Allegedly Used in Recent
It’s been more than a decade since Bernie Madoff made...
Read More →Warning: Expert Admissibility Standards May Vary
In federal court, the admissibility of expert testimony is...
Read More →Recognize the Typical Schemes of Subcontractor Fra
General contractors usually have good relationships with...
Read More →How Market Data Can Be Used to Calculate Reasonabl
In intellectual property infringement cases, business...
Read More →Dissenting Shareholders: What’s the Fair Value of
In Athlon Sports Communications v. Duggan, the Tennessee...
Read More →Beneish Model Helps Detect Earnings Manipulation
Financial statement manipulation is the costliest type of...
Read More →Applying the Daubert Standard in Federal Cases
Under Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence, an expert...
Read More →Commercial Property Coinsurance Coverage & Pen
The wording of a Coinsurance commercial property policy...
Read More →Calculating Damages in Mergers and Acquisitions Tr
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions rarely turn out...
Read More →Forensic Accounting: How to Keep Your Attorney Fro
From the Desk of a Forensic Accountant "Simplicity is the...
Read More →Clerk of Works & Forensic Examination of Const
In general, clerk of works, or conducting a forensic...
Read More →Builder’s Risk – Tax Credit Financing
Federal tax credits are a crucial component for the...
Read More →Which Is Appropriate: Lost Profits or Lost Busines
The U.S. District Court for the Middle District of...
Read More →5 Steps to Calculate Loss of Future Earnings
From personal injury to wrongful termination, there are...
Read More →How to Protect Expert Testimony From Daubert Chall
It’s been 25 years since the U.S. Supreme Court decided...
Read More →Business Income Coinsurance: To Penalize Or Not To
We wrote previously about coinsurance penalties in the...
Read More →Cash Is King – Even in Common Fraud Schemes
It’s probably no surprise that cash is the most popular...
Read More →Calculating Lost Profits for Startups
Lost profits estimates are often based off of a company’s...
Read More →Understanding the Risks of Financial Misstatement
The Least Common Type of Fraud Can Also Be the Costliest...
Read More →Owners’ Compensation: How Much Is Reasonable?
The IRS may challenge the reasonableness of compensation a...
Read More →Courts Demand Clear Valuation Reports
Vague business valuation reports can be confusing and...
Read More →Updated Survey Provides Insight Into Fraud Trends
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) has...
Read More →How Casual Assumptions Can Lead to Damages and Dil
Whether due to time, cost, or other constraints, attorneys...
Read More →Dissecting the Role of the Forensic Accountant
When people hear the term “forensic science,” they usually...
Read More →Economic Damages: Total Business Loss Evidence All
The Eigth Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a...
Read More →Economic Losses In Fatal Accident Claims
Economic loss calculations in fatal and non-fatal accident...
Read More →Patent Apportionment: Don’t Double Count Damages!
When calculating reasonable royalty damages in patent...
Read More →Update on Patent Damages Under the Panduit Test
The Panduit factors for determining lost profits damages in...
Read More →How to Navigate the Complicated Intersection of Bu
Immediately following a loss, an insured business is...
Read More →Harness the Power of Social Media in Litigation
A wealth of information is stored on social media sites,...
Read More →Manufacturing Business Interruption Loss Mitigated
Most first-party property policies place the duty to reduce...
Read More →Court Rejects Compensation Expert’s “Result Orient
Perceived independence is critical when it comes to the...
Read More →How to Detect and Prevent Fraud Using Data Analyti
Organizations that use proactive data monitoring can reduce...
Read More →Spotlight on Damages: Experts Shouldn't Assume Cau
Many attorneys see causation as a legal issue that’s...
Read More →Know The Perils of Financial Testimony by Owners a
Owners, executives and other key employees sometimes...
Read More →Could Receivables Fraud Strike One of Your Clients
Accounts receivable are a popular fraud target because so...
Read More →Why Experts Insist on Touring a Company’s Faciliti
Without site visits and management interviews, it can be...
Read More →Solving the Mystery of the Phantom Employee
Ghosts in a business’s payroll record may be costing them...
Read More →Deal Price Doesn’t Always Represent Fair Value
In appraisal rights claims, the price paid in a merger may...
Read More →Are You Ready for e-Discovery in the IoT Age?
Today, attorneys face a new frontier in discovery — the...
Read More →Expert Report Fends Off Daubert Attacks
From divorces to business disputes, the linchpin in all...
Read More →3 Tests Forensic Accounting Experts Use to Analyze
Solvency is generally defined as a business’s or...
Read More →Third-Party Funding Helps Contractors Pursue Claim
To avoid the high cost of litigation, many contractors fail...
Read More →Making a Federal Case Out of Trade Secrets
The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 creates federal...
Read More →ACFE Report: Awareness Can Help Fight Fraud
For the last 20 years, the Association of Certified Fraud...
Read More →Fraud Watch – the Skinny on Skimming
Cash is an obvious target for dishonest employees bent on...
Read More →Construction Loan Interest and General Conditions
Introduction Builders risk claims often include numerous...
Read More →Understanding Compensation Forfeiture Damages
When an employee breaks the rules, the wronged party’s...
Read More →Framing Damages - Financial Experts Put Punitive D
In business litigation, without a framework for determining...
Read More →Clean Sweep - Check for Fraud and Get Your House i
A fraud sweep at the end of the year can pinpoint...
Read More →IRS Issues New Guidance for Attorneys' Fees and Co
The IRS recently released new guidance providing for awards...
Read More →Uncharted Territory: Recovering Lost Profits for a
Lost profits are a common measure of damages in commercial...
Read More →Computing Trademark Infringement Damages
Trademark holders often turn to injunctive relief under the...
Read More →When Can an Expert Consider Subsequent Events?
Often, financial experts encounter evidence of events that...
Read More →Proving Lost Profits With “Reasonable Certainty”
Recovering lost profits generally requires a plaintiff to...
Read More →Using the “Leakage” Theory to Show Loss Causation
Securities fraud cases rarely make it to trial, but those...
Read More →Compare and Contrast - Using the Yardstick Method
The yardstick method, which bases economic damages on the...
Read More →What's Behind the Curtain? Recognize the Importanc
In the rough-and-tumble world of mergers and acquisitions...
Read More →Inventory Losses- Why Guess When you Can Count?
Following a loss in which a company sustains damage to its...
Read More →Builders Risk Claims in Focus: Part One, General C
Builders risk claims often include numerous complex issues....
Read More →Travel Reward Misappropriation: Your Employees Mig
On an individual basis, the majority of people...
Read More →Business Interruption and Rebranding – Paths Cross
Business Interruption insurance exists to restore the...
Read More →Absorption Costing and Extra Expenses: Potential P
In recent years, there has been an increased number of...
Read More →Keys to Unlocking the Average Daily Value (ADV) De
Business Income deductibles come in different shapes and...
Read More →Ordinary Payroll: An Often Center-Stage Issue in B
Labor and the associated labor burden are often significant...
Read More →2016 New York Power Conference
The 2016 New York Power Conference had a record turnout and...
Read More →Business Income Claims – Mercantile Businesses
I recently participated in a presentation on this topic at...
Read More →Product Contamination Symposium to Provide Vital L
Over the past few years, the risk of having to recall a...
Read More →Recap: New York Power Conference 2015
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