How Lost Profits and Reasonable Royalties Are Calculated in Patent Infringement Cases
In patent infringement cases, prevailing on liability is only half the battle. The damages award depends on the rigor and credibility of the underlying financial analysis, which receives the same level of scrutiny as the legal arguments themselves. An opinion that...
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What Is Energy Transition? Key Drivers, Impacts, and Financial Implications
Energy transition is no longer a forecast. It is an active restructuring of how energy is generated, stored, transmitted, and consumed, and it is moving capital at a scale that forces financial and legal professionals to reckon with it now rather than later. According...
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Why Buyers and Sellers Often Disagree on REIT Value
Valuation disagreements in REIT transactions are common enough to be expected, but that does not make them any less disruptive. Buyers and sellers regularly arrive at materially different numbers for the same portfolio, not because one side is acting in bad faith, but...
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The Magnificent 7 Bubble
The rapid ascent of the “Magnificent 7”, consisting of Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Tesla, and NVIDIA, has reshaped both equity markets and public expectations about the future of artificial intelligence. Their shared belief that AI will transform...
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Everything You Need to Know About Air Rights in New York City
Air rights are the legal rights to the airspace above a parcel of land. In a dense city like New York, that vertical dimension can be nearly as valuable as the land itself. When one owns a property, they automatically own the corresponding air rights. How far up you...
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How a Government Shutdown Impacts the Economy
As the ongoing government shutdown rapidly crosses historic thresholds, its economic and societal impacts have already become evident. These disruptions have already magnified and, in some cases, redefined the inherent challenges of a full-scale government shutdown,...
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How AI is Impacting Social Media Content Creation
Artificial Intelligence is transforming how content is created, shared, and consumed across social media. It is no longer a futuristic concept but an active driver reshaping creator workflows, marketing strategies, and audience engagement. From ideation to...
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Current State of Fast-Casual Franchises
Fast-casual franchises are a staple of the dining sector, bringing a unique take on speed, quality control, and brand engagement. Franchise operators have matured from their early focus on experimentation and niche appeal into highly structured businesses that...
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Private Equity’s Desire for Accounting Firms
Accounting firms have drawn more interest from private equity in recent years than many observers anticipated. This trend reflects a deep structural shift among modern buyers, who are perceiving accounting practices as recurring-revenue engines ripe for technological...
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Appraisal Economics has determined the fair market value of an unsecured promissory note for gift and estate tax planning purposes. The note was issued by a real estate holding entity and bears interest at the applicable federal rate (AFR). The Internal Revenue Code...
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