by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Court Rulings, Valuations
In re Mercury Cos., 2015 Bank. LEXIS 3443 (Oct. 9, 2015) (In re Mercury II) After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, the plaintiff claimed the sale of certain subsidiaries to the defendant entities was an avoidable fraudulent transfer. The Bankruptcy Court considered...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Divorce Litigation, Valuations
Determining the value of the business interest to include in the marital estate can be one of the most time-consuming and contentious issues when a business owner is getting a divorce. Rather than hire separate experts to argue it out in court, many spouses opt to...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Deductions, Financial Planning, IRS Regulation, Tax Planning, Tax Preparation
Vacation properties in Maine are subject to different federal income tax rules depending on how much personal and rental use they have during the year. Now is a good time to plan how to use your Maine vacation property for the rest of this year with tax savings in...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Financial Planning, Valuations
Business valuation experts who testify in court are often asked, “Did you follow appraisal standards in performing your engagement?” The next question is likely to be: “Which ones?” There are a number of different standards that cover business...
by Royer Advisors | Dec 11, 2024 | Business Plans, Court Rulings, Valuations
Akamai Techs., Inc. v. Limelight Networks, Inc., 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 19848 (Nov. 16, 2015) In a protracted patent case, the defendant challenged the jury’s lost profits award to the plaintiff, claiming it relied on unsound expert testimony. The price disparity...