Forensic Perspective

This quarterly newsletter discusses current issues and news in the areas of economic damages, expert witness services, fraud and forensic accounting.

Defense and Damages Experts: To Hire or Not to Hire?

February 11, 2010
The Defense in a lost profits/economic damages case usually has a difficult decision to make with respect to a financial damages expert: to hire or not to hire?

Start-up Companies: Damage Claims

November 30, 2009
Although the court took into account the fact that Bevill was a start-up company, it did not rely solely on it’s historical failure to make a profit.

Courts Rule on Company Data Violations by Departing Employees

August 18, 2009
59% of respondents admitted to stealing company data, 67% said that they used the stolen data to leverage a new job.

Courts Differ on Discoverability of Draft Expert Reports

May 13, 2009
In today's world of high technology, most experts prepare, revise and edit their expert reports electronically. Questions have arisen on the Federal Rule of Civil Procedures.

Damages: Courts Reject Unverified Management Projections

March 03, 2009
In several recent cases, courts have been called upon to rule on financial expert witnesses' reliance on management's estimates and projections to determine lost profits damages.