Valuing Lost Profits for Litigation Purposes

Webinar Overview

A competitor, contractor, or other third party has taken actions that have damaged a business in the form of lost profits. How do you measure the lost profits? Must you demonstrate lost profits with certainty? Over what period do you measure the lost profits? If the business has not recovered fully, can you include estimated future lost profits? These are all important questions in a lost profits case. This webinar addresses those questions and summarizes the different methods to measure lost profits, as well as some of the critical elements that must be considered in developing and presenting your damages theory in court.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the concept of lost profits and its relevance in litigation cases involving business damages
• Learn the criteria for measuring lost profits and the importance of demonstrating them with certainty
• Explore the different periods over which lost profits can be measured and the implications of each
• Recognize how to include estimated future lost profits in cases where a business has not fully recovered
• Identify the various methods used to quantify lost profits, including their strengths and weaknesses
• Gain insights into the critical elements necessary for developing and presenting a compelling damages theory in court

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