Will bankruptcy be an issue for your business in 2019? With increasing interest rates and debt maturities affecting retailers, large tariffs impacting farmers, and changes in consumer spending influencing sectors like the bridal industry, the potential for more bankruptcies in
November 6, 2018
If your business is in trouble, will you know what to do? No business is fully immune to trouble. Even the VC community loses money from business failures. Whether problems come from internal or external sources, companies need options for
October 23, 2018
Valuing Lost Lives The loss of a loved one is in most ways incalculable. However, when liability can be determined in a death or serious injury, establishing lost earnings is an indispensable element of a damage calculation. In the case
October 9, 2018
If your business experiences an interruption or loss of income, will you know what’s recoverable? Not every hit to the bottom line is recoverable. The rise of ride hailing services like Uber and Lyft may result in lost income for
September 25, 2018
How do you continually monitor the value of your healthcare company? The healthcare industry is dynamic and continually faces new ideas and regulations, such as whether a hospital should start its own drug company or how to manage the challenges
September 5, 2018
When the professionals make an error, how do you hold them accountable? The alleged wrongdoing of legal and financial professionals made news in several cases recently. The New Jersey accountant who acted as business manager for musicians Ne Yo and
August 21, 2018
Are you concerned about the value of your ownership interest? Several recent lawsuits suggest that even the founders of large, successful businesses are not immune from threats to the value of their interests. Tinder founders have sued their parent company
August 7, 2018
When internal disputes arise, what tactics might affect the value of your business interest? The unfolding dispute between Papa John’s founder and the company’s board highlights the use of poison pills to prevent a hostile takeover. While additional rounds of
July 24, 2018
The Long View Politics, tariffs, and trade wars have been crowding out other news, so The Thread took a look back at this day in history for events of interest. Reports from 1974 and 1959 surprised us with their relevance,
July 10, 2018
Has your business been impacted by recent corporate bankruptcies? Although companies may seek bankruptcy protection for many reasons, the goal of creditors is to recoup as much of their funds as possible. China Fishery’s Trustee has filed a $22 million