Securities expert witnesses may consult and testify on securities regulation, securities fraud, and the securities industry. This month the SEC charged Wall Street traders Thomas Gonnella and Ryan King with a fraudulent “parking” scheme in which one trader temporarily placed securities in the other’s trading book. Gonnella arranged for King,…
In EFFECTIVE VALUATION & LITIGATION SUPPORT IN CORPORATE SECURITIES LAWSUITS, forensic accounting expert witness Richard M. Squar, CPA, CVA, ABV, CFF, MBA-Taxation, writes: CASE LITIGATION SUPPORT AREAS • Early case involvement • Assisting in coordinating, selecting and supervising other experts on the case • Assessing the case • Critique of…
In recent years, psychiatrists have been asked to consult on security clearance eligibility. In The Psychiatrist in the Security Clearance Process, psychiatry expert witness Brian Crowley, MD, DLFAPA, writes: Psychiatrists are asked to participate in the security clearance process in either of two ways…. In the second scenario, a psychiatrist…
Hazardous waste expert witnesses may write reports and testify on hazardous waste sites, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and hazardous waste mapping. In the news, whistle-blower Donna Busche was fired from her position as manager of environmental and nuclear safety at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation waste treatment plant…
In The Internet of Things, for Better or Worse, computer security expert witness Steve Burgess writes on networked devices. Burgess Forensics has offered computer forensic and electronic discovery as well as expert witness testimony since 1985. “The Internet of Things.” Sounds like a carnival ride or a zombie movie doesn’t…
On his blog, insurance claims expert witness and “Claims Coach” Kevin M. Quinley CPCU, AIC, ARM, RPA writes Risk Managers: Use These 8 Tips for Better Meetings with Underwriters. The risk manager’s ability to procure insurance coverage and to do so on the best financial terns depends in large part…
In EFFECTIVE VALUATION & LITIGATION SUPPORT IN CORPORATE SECURITIES LAWSUITS, forensic accounting expert witness Richard M. Squar, CPA, CVA, ABV, CFF, MBA-Taxation, writes: LITIGATION SUPPORT FROM THE BUSINESS VALUATION EXPERT What characteristics and support does the effective valuation expert provide to the board of directors in corporate securities litigation that…
The ABA TECHSHOW 2014 will be held at the Hilton Chicago with conference dates March 27-29 and expo dates March 27-28. ABA Techshow contacts may be found here. From http://www.techshow.com/conference/, here are tips on attending. Planning for ABA TECHSHOW Once you’ve registered, spend some time looking over the Conference Schedule…
In recent years, psychiatrists have been asked to consult in the security clearance process. In The Psychiatrist in the Security Clearance Process, psychiatry expert witness Brian Crowley, MD, DLFAPA, writes: Psychiatrists are asked to participate in the security clearance process in either of two ways. First, treating psychiatrists are occasionally…
The deadline for California Attorneys in Compliance Group 3 to complete their Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) credits for the current compliance period is January 31, 2014. Compliance Group 3 includes all licensed California attorneys whose names end with letters N through Z. Those attorneys have until February 3 to…