Litigation Services Handbook : The Role of the Financial Expert

by Weil, Roman L.; Lentz, Daniel G.; Hoffman, David P.

• ISBN13: 9781118116395
• ISBN10: 1118116399
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-08-07
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

A comprehensive reference for financial experts engaged in litigation services, the lawyers who engage them, and the litigants who ultimately benefit from the efforts of both groups, Litigation Services Handbook, Fifth Edition is referred to as the litigation "bible." With nearly fifty chapters reading 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.

Table of Contents

Preface xi

About the Editors xv

About the Contributors xix

PART I: THE LITIGATION ENVIRONMENT

1. A Dispute Resolution Primer, David P. Hoffman, Daniel G. Lentz, Roman L. Weil

2. Serving as a Financial Expert in Litigation, Stephen L. Buffo, David P. Hoffman, Roman L. Weil

PART II: DEVELOPING A DAMAGES ANALYSIS

3. Causation Issues and Expert Testimony, Randy C. Joshi, Catherine F. Madrid, Lee-Anne V. Mulholland

4. Developing Damages Theories and Models, Elizabeth A. Evans, Joseph J. Galanti, Daniel G. Lentz

5. Ex Ante versus Ex Post Damages Calculations, Michael K. Dunbar, Elizabeth A. Evans, Roman L. Weil

6. Use of Statistical Sampling in Litigation, Mark A. Gustafson, Peter P. Simon

7. Statistical Estimation of Incremental Cost from Accounting Data, Michael W. Maher, M. Laurentius Marais, William E. Wecker, Roman L. Weil

8. Econometric Analysis, Mohan P. Rao, Christian D. Tregillis, Sophie N. Yang

9. Estimating the Cost of Capital, Joseph J. Galanti

10. Business Valuation, Joseph J. Galanti

11. Business Interruption Insurance Claims, Daniel G. Lentz, Robert M. Reeves

12. Lost Earnings of Persons, Daniel G. Lentz, Elizabeth B. Sandza

13. Expert Analysis of Class Certification Issues, Christopher Chorba, Mark A. Gustafson, D. Lee Heavner, Peter P. Simon

PART III: LITIGATION TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES

14. Data Management, Joshua Kelly Andrews, Karen M. Cheek, Matthew P. Jennings, David W. Rogers, Vincent M. Walden

PART IV: ANCILLARY ISSUES IN DAMAGES MATTERS

15. Prejudgment Interest, Jeffrey M. Colon, Michael S. Knoll

16. Punitive Damages, Peter A. Bicks Stephen L. Buffo, Rachel M. McKenzie, Stephen M. Seliskar

17. Tax Treatment of Damages Awards, Merle Erickson, James K. Smith

PART V: CIVIL LITIGATION

Intellectual Property

18. Economic Analysis of Nonpatent Intellectual Property Rights and Damages Measures, Elizabeth A. Evans, Peter P. Simon

19. Patent Infringement Damages, Ronen Arad Michael, P. Arnold Christopher, C. Barry, Vincent E. O’Brien

20. Royalty Examinations, J. Shawn McGrath

Ownership and Business Failure

21. Merger and Acquisition Transaction Disputes, Jerry M. Hansen, Christen L. Morand, Gregory E. Wolski

22. The Troubled Business and Bankruptcy, Daniel G. Lentz, Grant W. Newton, Lynda H. Schwartz

23. Alter Ego, Daniel G. Lentz, Lynda H. Schwartz

Regulatory Litigation

24. Federal Securities Acts and Areas of Expert Analysis, Nicholas I. Crew, Kevin L. Gold, Marnie A. Moore

25. Economic Analysis in Securities Class Certification, Cathy M. Niden, Mohan P. Rao

26. Antitrust, Don T. Hibner, Jr. Nels A. Pearsall, Andrew E. Reisman, Roy Weinstein

27. Federal Contract Disputes, Robert A. Esernio, Jr., Nancy J. Harrison

Construction and Real Property Disputes

28. Construction Claims, Bilge Astarlioglu, Stephen P. Lechner

29. Real Estate Litigation, Mariano S. Borges, Steven A. Klett, Mark R. Molepske, Michael E. Straneva

Other Civil Litigation

30. Accountant Liability, Mark A. Carlson, Thomas H. L. Selby

31. Executive Compensation in the Litigation Setting, Eli Bartov, Lynda H. Schwartz

32. Employment Litigation, Christopher Haan, Elaine Reardon, Ali Saad

33. Wage and Hour Litigation, Robert W. Crandall

34. Financial Accounting Experts in Directors’ and Officers’ Litigation, Stephen D. Hibbard, Timothy T. O’Donnell, John D. Wilson

35. Bank Failures: Regulatory Actions and Litigation, Abe Chernin, Catherine J. Galley, Christopher M. James, Yesim C. Richardson, Joseph T. Schertler

PART VI: CRIMINAL MATTERS AND INVESTIGATIONS

36. Tax Fraud: Criminal Cases, Edward M. Robbins Jr.

37. Financial Statement Investigations, Dean C. Bunch, Karen M. Cheek, Amy M. Hawkes, Randy C. Joshi

38. International Investigations: Successful Planning and Execution, Sergio P. Negreira

PART VII: FAMILY LAW

39. Family Law Services, Donald A. Glenn

Index