Litigation Services Handbook: The Role of the Financial Expert

The comprehensive "bible" for financial experts providing litigation support The Litigation Services Handbook is the definitive guide for financial experts engaged in litigation services. Attorneys require financial experts now more than ever, and this book provides the guidance you need to provide a high level of service as witness and consultant. Enhance your litigation skills as you delve into the fine points of trial preparation, deposition, and testimony; project authority under examination, and hold up to tough questions under cross-examination. Fraud investigations are a major component of litigation support services, and this book delves deep into Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and other relevant topics to give you a foundational understanding of how these cases are prosecuted, and your role as the financial services expert. This updated sixth edition includes new coverage of technology's role in the financial expert's practice, and the focus on investigations provides practical insight from leading experts in the field. From the process itself to proving damages, this indispensable reference covers all aspects of litigation services. Providing litigation support requires more than just your financial expertise; you also need a working knowledge of relevant case law, and a deep understanding of both the litigation process and the finer points of courtroom appearances. This book provides the insight and perspective you need to provide superior service to attorneys and their clients. Understand your role in trial preparation and testimony presentation Provide authoritative responses to direct and cross examination Examine and analyze Sarbanes-Oxley rulings Lend financial expertise to fraud investigations The growing demand for financial expert litigation services has created a niche market for CPAs, creating a lucrative opportunity for qualified accountants who also possess the specialized knowledge the role requires. The Litigation Services Handbook is THE essential guide for anyone involved in financial litigation.

Table of Contents:
Preface xi Part I: The Litigation Environment 1. A Dispute Resolution Primer 1.1 Elizabeth A. Evans , Daniel G. Lentz, Roman L. Weil 2. Serving as a Financial Expert in Litigation 2.1 Elizabeth A. Evans, Roman L. Weil 3. Testimony Considerations 3.1 Part A: Daubert Criteria Douglas E. Branch, Saleema K. Damji Part B: The Art of Testimony Daniel G. Lentz Part II: Developing A Damages Analysis 4. Damages Theories and Causation Issues 4.1 Elizabeth A. Evans, Phil J. Innes, Daniel G. Lentz 5. Ex Ante versus Ex Post Damages Calculations 5.1 Elizabeth A. Evans, Roman L. Weil 6. Use of Statistical Sampling in Litigation 6.1 Mark A. Gustafson, Peter P. Simon 7. Survey Research in Litigation 7.1 Paul J. Lavrakas, Jeffery A. Stec 8. Statistical Estimation of Incremental Cost from Accounting Data 8.1 M. Laurentius Marais, William E. Wecker, Roman L. Weil 9. Econometric Analysis 9.1 Anna C. King, Mohan P. Rao, Christian D. Tregillis 10. Estimating the Cost of Capital 10.1 R. Jeffrey Malinak, Justin McLean 11. Business Valuation 11.1 Joseph J. Galanti 12. Business Interruption Insurance Claims 12.1 Daniel G. Lentz, Robert M. Reeves 13. Lost Earnings of Persons 13.1 Daniel G. Lentz, Elizabeth B. Sandza 14. Expert Analysis of Class Certifi cation Issues 14.1 Christopher Chorba, Mark A. Gustafson, D. Lee Heavner, Peter P. Simon Part III: Litigation Tools And Techniques 15. Data Management 15.1 Karen M. Cheek, Erik W. Gibson, Cathy Hasenzahl, Matthew P. Jennings, Russell L. Miller, Vincent M. Walden Part IV: Ancillary Issues In Damages Matters 16. Prejudgment Interest 16.1 Jeffrey M. Colón, Michael S. Knoll 17. Punitive Damages 17.1 Peter A. Bicks, Rachel M. McKenzie, Shasha Y. Zou 18. Tax Treatment of Damages Awards 18.1 Jill Kennedy, Tim Sherman Part V: Civil Litigation Intellectual Property 19. Economic Analysis of Nonpatent Intellectual Property Rights and Damages Measures 19.1 Elizabeth A. Evans, Peter P. Simon 20. Patent Infringement Damages 20.1 Landan J. Ansell, John W. Holzwarth, Vincent E. O’Brien, William B. Scally 21. Role of Financial Experts in ITC Section 337 Investigations 21.1 Ryan N. Herrington, Brendan P. Rogers 22. Calculating Infringer’s Profi ts in Trademark, Copyright, and Design Patent Cases 22.1 Christopher P. Gerardi, Dawn R. Hall, Juli Saitz 23. Royalty Audits and Contract Compliance Investigations 23.1 Ben W. Sheppard Ownership and Business Failure 24. Merger and Acquisition Transaction Disputes 24.1 Elizabeth K. Gulapalli, Christen L. Morand, Gregory E. Wolski 25. The Troubled Business and Bankruptcy 25.1 Daniel G. Lentz, Grant W. Newton, Lynda H. Schwartz 26. Alter Ego 26.1 Elizabeth A. Evans, Daniel G. Lentz, Regulatory Litigation 27. Federal Securities Acts and Areas of Expert Analysis 27.1 Kevin L. Gold, Eric Korman, Ahmer Nabi 28. Economic Analysis in Securities Class Certification 28.1 Michal A. Malkiewicz, Cathy M. Niden, Mohan Rao 29. Monitorships and Deferred Prosecution Agreements: History, Process, and Recent Trends 29.1 Norman J. Harrison 30. Securities Finance Disputes 30.1 Edmon W. Blount, Eric B. Poer, Tiko V. Shah 31. Antitrust 31.1 Amy W. Ray, Christopher D. Wall 32. Federal Contract Disputes 32.1 Andrew G. Artz, Sajeev D. Malaveetil Construction and Real Property Disputes 33. Construction Claims 33.1 Bilge Astarlioglu, Stephen P. Lechner 34. Real Estate Litigation 34.1 Mariano S. Borges, Steven A. Klett, Mark R. Molepske, Michael E. Straneva Other Civil Litigation 35. Accountant Liability 35.1 Mark A. Carlson, Thomas H. L. Selby 36. Executive Compensation in the Litigation Setting 36.1 Eli Bartov, Lynda H. Schwartz 37. Covenants Not to Compete (“Noncompete Agreements”or “NCAs”) 37.1 Elizabeth A. Evans, Kevin F. Rasmussen, Roman L. Weil 38. Employment Litigation 38.1 Christopher Haan, Elaine Reardon, Ali Saad 39. Fair Lending Litigation 39.1 Joshua Garcia, Valerie L. Hletko, H Joshua Kotin, Benjamin P. Saul Part VI: Criminal Matters And Investigations 40. Tax Fraud: Criminal Cases 40.1 Edward M. Robbins Jr.   41. Financial Statement Investigations 41.1 Dean C. Bunch, Karen M. Cheek, Desi Ivanova 42. Health Care Fraud and False Claims Act Damages 42.1 Frank E. Correll Jr.  Thomas A. Gregory, Gregory M. Luce, Karen A. Makara 43. International Investigations: Successful Planning and Execution 43.1 Sergio P. Negreira Part VII: Family Law 44. Family Law Services 44.1 Donald A. Glenn, Charles A. Burak, About the Editors About the Contributors Index

About the Author :
Roman L. Weil (Chicago, IL), PhD, CPA, CMA is V. Duane Rath Professor of Accounting at the University of Chicago.?Weil is director of the Chicago/Stanford/Tuck Directors' Consortium, which he co-founded. Weil has also designed and implemented continuing education programs for partners at the accounting firms of Andersen and PricewaterhouseCoopers as well as for employees at Goldman Sachs, Montgomery Wards, Merck, and William Blair and for business executives in Great Britain, Singapore, and Hong Kong. He also has been a visiting professor at Harvard Law School, Princeton Economics Department, and NYU Stern School. Daniel G. Lentz (Washington, DC) is Partner and National Leader of Ernst & Young's Dispute Services team within E&Y Fraud Investigation and Dispute Services practice. He is co author of The Business Interruption Book: Coverage, Claims and Recovery. Lentz has worked with numerous companies in developing their business interruption claims related to the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York, as well as losses sustained in natural disasters. His experience, across all industries, encompasses business interruption and lost profits claims, product liability, merger and acquisition disputes, reinsurance disputes, fraud investigations, class action lawsuits.