In Case You Hadn’t Heard… There are Two Sides to Every Story

April 17, 2013 by Keith Hock

While the 2013 Masters ended with a dramatic playoff on Sunday, one of the bigger stories of the weekend happened off of the golf course.  During Friday’s 2nd round, Tiger Woods’ shot to the 15th hole caromed off the flagstick [...]

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In Case You Hadn’t Heard… The Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing but Lies?

March 28, 2013 by Keith Hock

Two articles on the Wall Street Journal website caught my eye this week.  The first was titled “The Little Lies Spouses Tell”, which discusses the concept of “protective buffering” to avoid telling uncomfortable truths in order to maintain a happy [...]

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In Case You Hadn’t Heard…Sports Trademarks and Damages

February 27, 2013 by Keith Hock

The recent Super Bowl was a disappointment for 49ers’ fans… and intellectual property attorneys?  I didn’t watch every minute of the game (I needed to make sure I was in front of the TV for the commercials) so I don’t recall [...]

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In Case You Haven’t (But of Course You Have) Heard… About all the Sports Scandals?

February 5, 2013 by Rebekah Smith

Perhaps my brain just works a little differently than other people… or perhaps I just have work so constantly on the brain that whenever I hear sensational news stories, my mind always tries to make a connection to economic damage [...]

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In Case You Hadn’t Heard… We’re Hosting a Seminar

December 11, 2012 by Rebekah Smith

Almost all of the cases we work on require the ability to read financial statements and tax returns.  And a lot of the attorneys we work with say, “I just don’t understand financial statements!” which is both good and bad [...]

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In Case You Hadn’t Heard…Ways to Improve the Use of Financial Experts

November 26, 2012 by Keith Hock

According to the Federal Rules of Civic Procedure (FRCP), the goal of the US justice system is to provide a speedy, inexpensive and just resolution of each case.  As forensic accountants and/or financial experts, Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) are frequent [...]

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In Case You Didn’t Know….Facebook can and will be used against you!

November 30, 2011 by Rebekah Smith

“People are stupid.” – Anonymous Attorney I suspect the attorney making this comment did not actually conduct a formal survey to come to her conclusion.  However, given the topic she was speaking on…divorce and facebook…she likely had some pretty strong [...]

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In Case You Hadn’t Heard…NAVA/IBA Conference: Hot Topics in Family Law

June 12, 2011 by Rebekah Smith

I am attending the NACVA/IBA 2011 Consultants’ Super Conference this week in San Diego, CA.  The presentations focus on the latest developments in business valuation, litigation support and forensic accounting.  Thursday afternoon I attended a session entitled “Hot Topics in [...]

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