Arizona Law Changes Regarding Prejudgment Interest
When we perform calculations of economic damages for litigation purposes, there is often a component of past business loss or other type of historical economic loss. Most experts will bring those...
View ArticleReducing Client Costs in Civil Litigation
Prohibitive costs and excessive delays risk failure of the civil justice system to provide parties with a speedy, inexpensive and just determination in civil actions, goals set forth in Rule One of the...
View ArticleThe Role of the Expert Witness: Advocacy vs. Objectivity
Being a business valuator/expert witness often places the practitioner in the precarious position of deciding whether to be an advocate for their client’s position or an objective professional whose...
View ArticleGetting Clarity in Buy-Sell Agreements
Any business with multiple owners should have a buy-sell agreement in place. Buy-sell agreements are entered into between the co-owners of a business to direct what should happen when an owner leaves...
View ArticleUse of a Calculation Report in the Court Room
Per the AICPA Statement on Standards for Valuation Services #1 (SSVS #1), a valuation analyst may complete a calculation engagement for which he/she would submit a calculation report. A calculation...
View ArticleA Time to Reflect
We just rang in the New Year, 2015, and it is now a time for reflection on 2014. First and foremost, I wish to thank all the clients we served during the past year. Henry & Horne, LLP’s Business...
View ArticleLife Expectancy – Best and Worst States to Live In
If I am preparing a report on lost earnings in a wrongful death litigation matter, I will need to know what the expected remaining life would have been for the deceased subject involved with the lost...
View ArticleThe Amazing Court Reporters
I have testified at dozens of depositions and always had a court reporter present to transcribe my testimony. In my earlier days of testifying in a courtroom, a court reporter was always present....
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