When a faulty CrowdStrike software update crashed roughly 8.5 million computers in July 2024, few could have predicted the massive financial fallout that followed. One of the biggest impacts was on Delta Airlines, which is...
It’s 2024, and Bennifer is splitting up again, this time with real consequences. The divorce of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez has sparked quite a conversation in our office this morning, and although I don’t plan on...
Make no mistake about it: Analyzing and understanding the subject company’s financial statements is paramount when opining on value. However, when you start “peeling the onion,” other factors play an important role. ...
There is a new Netflix docuseries, Depp vs. Heard, which covers the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial—one of the most publicized trials this decade. Whatever personal biases you may have toward the case’s outcome,...
A simple Google search for “PPP fraud” will bring you to hundreds of local news stories of recently indicted individuals and business owners alike defrauding the COVID-era Paycheck Protection Program. Nearly four years...
Discussing hidden cash and unreported income is always a popular topic for both commercial litigators and family law attorneys. Currently, we are working on several engagements that have developed into full-fledged forensic...
My first in-depth experience understanding non-compete agreements was in graduate school (many years ago). At that time, the examples only included transactions between large, publicly held companies, so when I handed my very...
When valuing a closely held, private company, it is important to recognize that the process may be more complex than valuing a publicly traded one. While valuation experts apply discounts at both the entity and shareholder...
When valuing any business, one of the most important factors to consider is the overall market environment. After all, market conditions have an enormous influence on a company’s performance and what buyers are willing to...
When representing a client with a business valuation report in hand, attorneys must look beyond the numbers at face value. Though you often leave the financial modeling and technical details to the valuation experts, a keen...