Freedman Normand Friedland LLP v. Cyrulnik—On the Valuation of Contingency Fee Cases and Qualifying as a Fee Expert When there is a consistent and predictable stream of cash flows or a history of royalties for licensed intellectual property, the valuation professional is most comfortable. In the following case, the court addressed admissibility of a valuation expert who was attempting to value an alleged interest in a law firm’s contingent fee cases—the epitome of uncertainty. The article discusses this court decision. The business valuation profession thrives on certainty and predictability. When there is a consistent and predictable stream of cash flows…
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Currency Investment Scams Step aside e-mail compromises and romance scams. Make way for the crypto investment scam, the newest in an ever-changing sea of schemes and scams available on the World Wide Web to minimize your life savings in as little as a few weeks. This article is a refresher for traditional indicators beyond the “too good to be true” mantra and will detail the slight modifications occurring within this new iteration of attempts to separate folks and their money. There are 12 common investment fraud scheme indicators to recall. These may occur prior to a potential victim engaging in…
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Understanding the Fundamentals of the Industry The purpose of this article is to give other experts facing the challenge of completing a valuation of a Bitcoin mining facility some of the fundamental characteristics needed to understand the operations and assign value. A few months back I received a call from a potential client looking for a valuation of bitcoin mining company for purposes of a prenuptial agreement. I excitedly said “yes” I would love the engagement, very candidly telling the client that I had not valued one in the past but that I was part of an amazing organization, the…