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Causation Expert PrecludedApril 3, 2018
Members of Anchin, Block & Anchin’s Litigation, Forensic and Valuation Services Group are often called upon to serve as expert witnesses to testify in regards to damages resulting from a liability that caused the damage. Without the causation being proved, damages would not be awarded to the plaintiff.
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Anchin LFVS BriefingMarch 12, 2018
The Litigation, Forensic and Valuation Services Group of Anchin, Block & Anchin is often retained by counsel to help compute or refute damages allegedly caused by a negligent act or breach of duty. However, in order for there to be damages, the plaintiff must demonstrate that there was a proximate cause between the alleged negligence and the alleged damages.
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Raymond Dragon at the American Society of Appraiser’s Northern New Jersey Business Valuation ConferenceFebruary 23, 2018
Raymond Dragon MBA, MS, CPVA, ASA presented at the American Society of Appraiser’s Northern New Jersey Business Valuation Conference: “The provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act affect the valuation of every company in America. The new law impacts valuation differently by industry; many companies will see increases in value, but certain industries will see declines. Choosing between a C-Corp, S-Corp or LLC has become more complex.”
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Claim Dismissed Due to Lack of Determined ExpertiseFebruary 20, 2018
It is extremely important that the testifying expert is a technical expert in the field in which he or she is testifying with demonstrated work history.
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Arbitral Award Upheld Except for Post-Judgment InterestJanuary 5, 2018
Members of Anchin Block & Anchin’s Litigation, Forensic and Valuation Services Group often serve as arbitrators in commercial disputes. Sometimes, the claimant in a case will ask for pre-award and/or post-judgment interest in addition to the principal amount of its claim. The arbitrator has to determine if such interest should be awarded and, if so, at what interest rate.