Litigation services handbook : the role of the financial expert

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Litigation services handbook : the role of the financial expert

edited by Roman L. Weil ... [et al.]

Wiley, c2007

4th ed

  • : cloth

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Previous ed.: 2002

Includes bibliographical references and index

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Description

Litigation Services Handbook, Fourth Edition is referred to as the litigation bible. Its nearly 50 chapters read like a who's who in law and accounting. The handbook includes all aspects of litigation services, including current environments, the process itself, a wealth of cases, how to prove damages, and practical considerations of court appearances. The new edition has a heavy focus on fraud investigations and complying with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.

Table of Contents

Preface vii About the Editors ix About the Contributors xiii PART I: THE LITIGATION ENVIRONMENT 1. The Role of the Financial Expert in Litigation Services 1.1 Peter B. Frank Christian W. Hughes Michael J. Wagner Roman L. Weil 2. Causation Issues in Expert Testimony 2.1 Lawrence F. Ranallo Diana L. Weiss 3. The Economics in Accounting for Litigation 3.1 Elizabeth A. Evans 4. Alternative Dispute Resolution 4.1 Patricia D. Tilton PART II: DAMAGES TECHNIQUES 5. Statistical Estimation of Incremental Cost from Accounting Data 5.1 Michael W. Maher M. Laurentius Marais William E. Wecker Roman L. Weil 6. Econometric Analysis 6.1 Mohan P. Rao Christian D. Tregillis 7. Estimating the Cost of Capital 7.1 Gaurav Jetley R. Jeffrey Malinak Laura B. Stamm 8. Ex Ante versus Ex Post Damages Calculations 8.1 Michael J. Wagner Michael K. Dunbar Roman L. Weil 9. Prejudgment Interest 9.1 Michael S. Knoll Jeffrey M. Colon 10. The Flaw of Averages in Law and Accounting 10.1 Sam L. Savage Marc Van Allen 11. Valuing Losses in New Businesses 11.1 Mark A. Allen Victoria A. Lazear 12. Business Interruption Insurance Claims 12.1 Joe Anastasi 13. Business Valuation 13.1 Michael A. Crain Chapter 13 Appendix: Adjusted Present Value (APV) Method Bonnie J. Goldsmith Greg Hallman 14. Lost Earnings of Persons 14.1 Randi L. Firus Keith R. Ugone 15. Punitive Damages 15.1 Peter A. Bicks Martha N. Corbett Glenn K. Jones Gregory N. Phelps 16. Tax Treatment of Damages Awards 16.1 Merle Erickson James K. Smith PART III: LITIGATION TOOLS 17. Data Management 17.1 David B. Burg Dyan A. Decker John C. Moorman PART IV: CIVIL LITIGATION Securities and Accountant Liability 18. Federal Securities Acts and Areas of Expert Analysis 18.1 Nicholas I. Crew Kevin L. Gold Marnie A. Moore 19. Accountant Liability 19.1 Christopher D. Barbee Michael R. Young Intellectual Property 20. Economic Analysis of Nonpatent Intellectual Property Rights and Damages Measures 20.1 Elizabeth A. Evans Peter P. Simon 21. Intellectual Property Damages in the Entertainment Industry 21.1 Deborah K. Bothun Ronald B. Cushey Bronwyn Dylla Robert S. Knudsen 22. Patent Infringement Damages 22.1 Peter B. Frank Vincent E. O'Brien Michael J. Wagner 23. License Compliance: Performing Royalty Examinations 23.1 Mark W. Haller David L. Marston Vincent Torres Antitrust/ Business Combination 24. Antitrust 24.1 Stephen H. Kalos 25. Disputes in Merger & Acquisition Transactions 25.1 Mark W. Haller Kevin D. Kreb Leigh Walton Construction and Real Property Disputes 26. Construction Claims 26.1 Stephen P. Lechner Bilge Astarlioglu 27. Quantifying Damages in Real Estate Litigation 27.1 Thomas E. Kabat Frank A. Voorvaart Other Civil Litigation 28. The Troubled Business and Bankruptcy 28.1 Grant W. Newton Gil A. Miller 29. Alter Ego 29.1 Michael J. Wagner Bonnie J. Goldsmith 30. Employment Litigation 30.1 Ali Saad 31. Federal Contract Disputes 31.1 James W. Thomas PART V: FAMILY LAW 32. Valuation and Division of Marital Property 32.1 Donald A. Glenn 33. Child and Spousal Support Awards 33.1 John D. Zante 34. Marital Dissolution: Professional Goodwill and Related Intangibles 34.1 Donald L. Gursey Donald John Miod 35. Marital Dissolution: Tracing and Apportionment of Assets 35.1 Donald L. Gursey Donald A. Glenn 36. Marital Dissolution: Tax Considerations 36.1 Donald L. Gursey Roseanna L. Purzycki Brandi N. Brethour PART VI: CRIMINAL CASES 37. Tax Fraud 37.1 Edward M. Robbins, Jr. PART VII: INVESTIGATIONS 38. Financial Statement Investigation 38.1 Steven L. Skalak Charles R. Hacker, Jr. Daniel V. Dooley 39. International Investigations 39.1 Frederic R. Miller Glossary Index

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