Topic
Valuation
279 published works
Federal Eminent Domain Blog
Rocky Mount Telegram-Jury Award Less Than Sought
The Rocky Mount Telegram “I think that ($155,395) is probably more than someone would have paid for the house if they would have been selling it at that moment,” the…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
How does the Period of Restoration Affect the Valuation of a Business Interruption Claim? Florida Valuation Issues, Part 10
In general, business interruption coverage is supposed to provide the capital needed to sustain a business while its operations are suspended as a result of damage caused by a covered…
Estate & Tax Planning Musings
Tax Court Rules on LLC Transfer Valuation
By Mark J. Soss
Transfers are valued as transfers of interests in a limited liability company so that the LLC is not disregarded under the “check the box” regulations to treat the transfers as…
Mass Tort Litigation Blog
Edward Cheng on the Reference Class Problem in Mass Torts
By joetort
Edward Cheng has sent me the following response to my post on his article A Practical Solution to the Reference Class Problem.Many thanks to Alexandra for raising a number ofgood…
M & A Law Prof Blog
Business Week-Bloomberg
By CorporateAcquisitions MergerLawBlogger
Just realizing that this website is apparently worth more than Business Week. I'm not sure how I feel about that.-bjmq
Mass Tort Litigation Blog
Which of these things is most like the others? The Reference Class Problem
By joetort
The central requirement of the rule of law is equality before the law, which means that like cases ought to be treated alike. One of the fundamental problems to valuing…
New York Business Divorce
Court Determines Fair Value in Dissenting Shareholder Case Triggered by REIT Conversion
A one-of-a-kind, high-stakes dissenting shareholder appraisal proceeding is the subject of a fascinating decision by Justice Ira Warshawsky, in which he tackles disputes over trapped-in capital gains, marketability and minority…
New Jersey Law Blog
Divorce and Intellectual Property
By John S. Eory
The proper treatment of intellectual property (IP) in divorce cases requires an understanding of the different types of IP, valuation of the IP and ultimately equitable distribution of the IP…
New York Business Divorce
Case Illustrates Importance of Clear Valuation Parameters in Buy-Sell Agreement Among Owners of Closely Held Business
Including buy-sell provisions in a shareholders' or operating agreement is a good idea, but if the agreement fails to clearly define basic valuation parameters it may lead to the very…
M & A Law Prof Blog
Earnouts and Private Targets
By CorporateAcquisitions MergerLawBlogger
Surprise! As information asymmetries with respect to valuation of a target increase, parties are more apt to rely on earnouts to bridge the valuation gap. Contingent Earnouts in Acquisitions of…