A CRA expert was retained by a leading manufacturer of probiotics to value patents and trade secrets that were to be assigned as part of a negotiated settlement in a class action litigation. CRA conducted extensive interviews with research, manufacturing engineering, marketing and business, legal, regulatory, and finance representatives to obtain relevant information necessary to apply the market and income approaches for the patented technology. Financial models, an appraisal report, and a sworn declaration were provided to support the litigation settlement.
Price-gouging or normal market functioning amid COVID-19?
The progression of COVID-19 into a global pandemic and measures taken to flatten the curve have resulted in severe economic disruptions. Illness-winnowed...