Q2 Newsletter 2024

• AI-Generated George Carlin Triggers Right of Publicity Lawsuit
• What to Glean From the IRS Hiring Binge for BV Experts
• The World’s Most Valuable Brands, per Brand Finance Report
• Private Firms See Inflation as the Top Risk
• Tax Court Backs IRS on Contribution of Shares and Qualified Appraiser Rules
• M&A Buyers Get Over 50% of Synergy Value, per recent MARKABLES Study
• The State of the Private Equity Market in 2023
• Deal Terms
• Patent Infringement Lawsuits Are on the Decline
• Court Rules on Impact of Change in Corporate Domicile
• VMI Highlights

VMI Newsletter – 2Q 2024