Publications & commentary
Written for practitioners, not for economists. Each piece exists because the same question kept coming up in scoping calls.
Securities Litigation Expert Witness
Our securities litigation expert witnesses have an experienced team. Their areas of expertise within the discipline consist of corporate finance, investment due diligence, securities regulatory compliance, and regulatory…
Read →Medical Expenses—Past and Future under CACI No. 3903A.
To obtain damages for previous medical expenses, the Plaintiff must prove the reasonable cost of reasonably necessary medical care, according to California Civil Jury Instructions 3903A.
Read →Securities Litigation Expert Witness in Los Angeles, California
Securities Litigation Expert Witnesses Our securities litigation expert witnesses have experienced attorneys. Their areas of expertise within the discipline include corporate finance, investment due diligence, securities regulatory compliance,…
Read →CACI 3903F: Damage to Real Property
CACI 3903F outlines the rules for calculating damages in cases of damage to real property.CACI 3903F is a California jury instruction that provides guidance on how to calculate damages in cases involving damage to real property.
Read →Preparing for your Personal Injury Claim or Lawsuit
If you have been injured in an accident that was not your fault, you may be able to make a personal injury claim or lawsuit against the responsible party. This can be a long and complicated process, so it is important to seek the advice of an experienced personal injury attorney.
Read →Litigation & Securities Fraud
financial economics has been and can be applied in securities fraud litigation. Specifically, using the empirical techniques (event study) developed by academic financial economists, relate this event study methodology to the relevant areas of securities fraud law, and also use its application in SEC enforcement actions to establish materiality and calculate disgorgement.
Read →3903C. Past and Future Lost Earnings
The interest of forensic economists is primarily limited to the calculations of compensatory damages and prejudgment interest.
Read →Attorneys for Plaintiff District of Columbia filed a complaint against Amazon today.
How Can an economist assist in a price-fixing case? The expert can ask what the price of a product would have been had a certain event associated with the price-fixing agreement not occurred.
Read →Machine Learning for 10b-5
Rule 10b-5 is broadly structured to prohibit fraud, misrepresentation and deceit in the sale and purchase of securities. In presence of modern statistical learning models, it is apparent…
Read →Offshore Wind Energy Projects
The White House provided a Fact Sheet on Offshore Wind Energy Projects. Economists are interested in studying offshore wind impacts and understand offshore renewable energy for the benefit…
Read →UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v WALMART
On December 22, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced in a release that it has filed a lawsuit regarding Walmart’s role in the opioid epidemic. The…
Read →CACI 3903H, Economics of Damage to Annual Crop!
CACI 3903H CACI 3903H is a jury instruction used in California to guide the calculation of damages for damage to an annual crop. 6 Steps to Calculate the…
Read →3903D. Lost Earning Capacity.
CACI 3903D CACI 3903D is a jury instruction used in California civil trials to guide jurors in calculating damages for lost earning capacity. This instruction is given to…
Read →Will the SEC prohibit trading on GameStop?
Los Angeles, CA. January 28, 2021 ………. It started two days ago with Reddit users organizing on thread r/WallStreetBets to collaboratively speculate on shares of dwindling gaming store…
Read →How to Vet an Economic Damages Expert
Most economists are retained off a CV and a twenty-minute phone call. That is usually enough to find someone competent, and almost never enough to find out whether…
Read →CACI 3903N: Lost Profits After a Business Interruption
Business interruption claims are among the most heavily contested economic damages in commercial litigation, and the reason is structural: the loss never actually happened. There are no invoices…
Read →California Wildfires: Economic Damages for Fire Victims
A wildfire claim is not one loss. It is six or seven different losses that happen to share a cause, and California instructs the jury on each of…
Read →Tax Neutralization in California Wrongful Termination Awards
Offsetting the Increased Tax Burden in employment cases
Read →CACI 3903M: Loss of Use of Personal Property
The loss of the use of personal property can be a difficult thing to deal with. When personal property is lost, it can be difficult to replace or even to find. This can be a frustrating and even devastating experience. The loss of the use of personal property can also be a financial burden. This is especially true if the personal property is valuable or if it is necessary for work or school.
Read →Extreme Economic Hardship Considerations for I-601A Applicants’ Qualifying Relatives.
Extreme Economic Hardship Considerations for I-601A Applicants’ Qualifying Relatives. Roman Garagulagian Ph.D. Matthew McMahon Ph.D. Background On July 22, 2016 the Obama administration expanded the I-601A…
Read →CACI 3903J: Damage to Personal Property
damage to real property and includes three different types of damages: Cost of Repair or Restoration, Reduction in Fair Market Value and Reasonable Rental Value.
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