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Construction Success Story – Improving job-site logistics puts project on fast track
March/April 2015
Newsletter: Contractor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 434
Abstract: This issue’s “Construction Success Story” features a concrete subcontractor who noticed that he was repeatedly falling behind schedule on his projects. His financial advisor suggested that he re-examine his job-site logistical practices to see whether he could find more streamlined ways of working. She also urged him to research the principles of efficient job-site management. Following her advice, the subcontractor saw big improvements over the ensuing six months.
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5 ways contractors can reduce their insurance premiums
March/April 2015
Newsletter: Contractor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 530
Abstract: Most contracts, as well as simple common sense, dictate that contractors carry various forms of business insurance. Still, there’s no reason to pay unnecessarily high premiums just to obtain adequate coverage. This article offers five ways contractors can reduce costs without sacrificing the quality of their policies.
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Detect the defects – Six Sigma can help take customer service to the next level
March/April 2015
Newsletter: Contractor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 664
Abstract: One approach that contractors can consider for achieving stable and predictable process results is “Six Sigma” — a disciplined, data-driven methodology for improving any business process, but particularly useful in improving customer service by identifying “defects” at every stage of a construction project. This article discusses how to execute a Six Sigma program, including five stages involved in improving existing business processes.
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Is an ESOP a good fit for your construction company?
March/April 2015
Newsletter: Contractor
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 854
Abstract: One approach to succession planning that has received quite a bit of attention for some time is the employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). But do these arrangements fit the distinctive aspects and challenges of a construction business? This article explains how ESOPs work and their considerable tax advantages. But there are also disadvantages — and, as a sidebar explains, ESOPs can affect bonding capacity in both positive and negative ways.
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How to disable disability fraud – Predictive analytics and forensic tools are critical
March/April 2015
Newsletter: Advocate's Edge / Litigation Support
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 535
Abstract: The government isn’t the only organization that needs to worry about disability fraud. Many employers provide private disability insurance policies and self-employed individuals often purchase private disability coverage. Fraud perpetrators can file false claims under any of these types of policies. This article describes techniques that experts have for detecting such fraud.
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Option pricing models help experts calculate DLOMs
March/April 2015
Newsletter: Advocate's Edge / Litigation Support
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 513
Abstract: The valuation of noncontrolling interests in a business can come up in many legal contexts. A critical step is determining an appropriate discount for lack of marketability (DLOM). One way to make that determination is to use option pricing models, which base the discount on the cost of an option to sell shares in the subject business. This article discusses three models experts frequently use: Chaffe, Longstaff and Finnerty.
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Secrets of solid copyright infringement damages
March/April 2015
Newsletter: Advocate's Edge / Litigation Support
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 663
Abstract: Copyright damages can be some of the most complicated calculations damages experts make. Copyright holders generally are entitled to recover actual damages suffered as a result of infringement — measured by market value or lost profits. But, as this article explains, while the market value approach is relatively straightforward, most experts use the lost profits approach, which involves multiple elements that vary depending on the case’s circumstances.
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Computing reasonable royalties – Court rejects deviation from “classic way”
March/April 2015
Newsletter: Advocate's Edge / Litigation Support
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 844
Abstract: Daubert challenges continue to trip up qualified financial experts who present unreliable testimony based on questionable methodologies. In one recent patent infringement case, the judge excluded all of the testimony of the plaintiff’s damages expert. This article explains why the court found problems with the foundation of the expert’s analysis, and also decided that his methodology was “flawed and unreliable.” As a sidebar discusses, the court faulted the expert’s inclusion of the so-called price effect in his analysis.