NACVA

Learning Objectives

This information-packed workshop will address the legal theories, code sections, and case law governing intellectual property damages, how to apply quantitative methodologies in the measurement of business economic and intellectual damages, and the peculiarities of patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret damages. Also covered will be how lost profits and loss of business value relate, as well as how to build a damages study that will withstand Daubert and other motions in limine.

Days 1 and 2—Advanced Concepts in Business Damages

Days 1 and 2—Advanced Concepts in Business Damages
• Advanced qualitative and quantitative concepts in the development of damages models
• Sources of published information on damages modeling
• Reconciliation of lost business value with loss of income stream
• Incorporation of risk into revenue and profit projections
• Development of capitalization and discount rates applicable to lost profits measurement
• Responding to increased scrutiny of applied methodologies
• Case study applying advanced damages concepts

Day 3—Statistical Analysis, Economic Theory, and Modeling

Day 3—Statistical Analysis, Economic Theory, and Modeling
• Statistical techniques applicable to economic damages analyses
• Probability theory and regression analysis
• Application of microeconomic and macroeconomic concepts to damages models
• Evaluating the reliability of published economic and industry statistics
• Case study

Days 4 and 5—Infringement of Intellectual Property Rights: Damages and Lost Profits

Days 4 and 5—Infringement of Intellectual Property Rights: Damages and Lost Profits
• Overview of IP law—legal foundations of intellectual property
• Concepts of infringement and damages
• Copyright, trademarks, trade secrets
• Application of Panduit and Georgia Pacific factors
• Loss of profits disgorgement
• Case study—calculation of lost profits from patent infringement
• Case study—calculation of reasonable royalty

Who Should Attend

Financial professionals, candidates for the Certified Forensic Financial Analyst (CFFA) designation, damages experts, CPAs, and valuation experts.

Where and When

September 13-18	Atlanta, GA
December 6-11	Las Vegas, NV

Click here for a list of hotel locations, room rates and reservation information.

Pricing 2010

2010 Package Pricing
(Before early registration discounts.)...........Non-Member.............Member
Individual Days..........................................................$600......................$540
Five Days of Training......................................................$3,000..................$2,700
CFFA Certification Exam..........................................................$395......................$395
First-Year NACVA Membership
with Training and Exam..................................$300

Cancellation Policy

For more information regarding refund, complaint, and/or program cancellation policies, please call our director of Member Services: (801) 486-0600.

CPE Hours

Delivery Method	Group-Live
Program Level	Intermediate
Advanced Preparation	Overview
Prerequisites	Previous training or research on subject matter being taught for CFFA Credential Criteria.
Fields of Study	Accounting	11
	Business Law	1
	Economics	4
	Specialized Knowledge and Applications	20
	Statistics	4
Total CPE Hours		40

For more information regarding CPE, Program Levels and Fields of Study please click here.

NASBA Sponsorship

NACVA is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37219-2417. Web site: http://www.nasba.org/