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Welcome to the seventh issue of Valuation and Litigation Insights! Our mission is to bring hand-picked content intended to make your life a little easier and to help you help your clients make better decisions and get the results they deserve.
In this issue, we review significant Covid litigation trends for the new year, and also discuss a key court decision impacting how shareholder agreements are interpreted in litigation. We then review top apps and hacks that can increase productivity while working remotely. Finally, we discuss the top mistakes that can prove lethal to even the most technically competent valuation expert.
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News and Trends
New Litigation Frontiers, Brought to You by COVID | Crowell & Moring's Litigation Forecast 2021 | Crowell & Moring LLP
We are in the early stages of COVID-driven litigation, with more on the way. Much of this activity has focused on three fundamental legal areas: commercial leases, commercial contracts, and tort liability. This article provides a good overview of what is to come.
crowell.com
Indiana Supreme Court Affirms the “Words on the Page” of a Mandatory Buyout Provision -- Chrismercer.net
Do valuation discounts consistent with the "appraised value" language in a shareholder agreement apply in a forced buyout? According to a recent Indiana Supreme Court decision, yes. This is yet another example of how the language of a buy-sell provision can have lasting implications, Read the attached article for more details.
chrismercer.net
Things to Know
The Top Five Mistakes Expert Witnesses Make - FindLaw
What are common pitfalls to avoid when working with a damages expert? This article, which discusses five mistakes commonly made by experts, was originally presented by the author, a business litigator, to the partners of a CPA firm as part of their in-house training.
findlaw.com
Ten Deadliest Mistakes of Expert Witnesses | QuickRead | News for the Financial Consulting ProfessionalQuickRead | News for the Financial Consulting Professional
It may go without saying, but technical competence is not enough to make an effective expert witness. Noted forensic, valuation and damages expert witness Michael Kaplan shares his views on the 10 worst mistakes that can sink a testimony.
quickreadbuzz.com
Tools and Tips
Attorney Productivity | Lawyer Tech Tips: Apps and Hacks for 2021
The authors of this article asked practice management and technology experts to share their favorite productivity app, hack or website that maximizes productivity while working remotely. At least some of these tools might prove useful for your own office.
attorneyatwork.com
In Closing
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Will Thomsen
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