While many in-person summer camps have been cancelled in response to COVID-19, the National Inventors Hall of Fame® (NIHF) has been working hard to meet the needs of families across the country with the launch of Camp Invention Connect™ — a hybrid program that offers imaginative, hands-on learning at home. To date, NIHF has run […]
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Michelle Avery Speaks at William & Mary’s Mason Summer Business Institute
Veris from Ocean Tomo’s Michelle Avery recently spoke at William & Mary’s Mason Summer Business Institute (MSBI). Michelle was selected to discuss non-traditional finance options incorporating both her background in forensic analysis and auditing and her role on the AICPA’s Financial Reporting Executive Committee (FinRec). FinREC is a senior committee of the AICPA for financial […]
Amy Yurish Explores Potential Fraud Risks Outlined by the GAO Related to the CARES Act
In her July 2020 article “Paycheck Protection Program Loans: GAO Report Flags Potential Fraud Risks” written for the AICPA’s Professional Insights, AICPA FLS Fraud Task Force Member and Veris from Ocean Tomo Managing Director Amy Yurish explains potential fraud risks outlined by the GAO related to the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act […]
Intellectual Property as a Non-Correlated Investment
Since the start of the year, market-wide uncertainty has swelled to levels not seen for over a decade. Market fluctuations now have investors increasingly searching for non-correlated returns across all asset classes in an effort to diversify away risk brought on by this volatile market. Should investors turn to precious metals? Real estate? Emerging markets? […]
Virtual Trials and Remote Witnesses; Lessons from Recent Patent Trials
Given social distancing requirements and other pandemic related issues, jury trials have been largely discontinued. While most bench trials were also delayed, some courts have started holding remote, aka “virtual,” bench trials. Although not all that different from an in-person trial, virtual trials do have several defining features. Since the start of the current pandemic, […]
IP Value in Corporate Restructuring
As global economies and businesses continue to suffer from the effects of COVID-19, mandated shutdowns and social distancing, businesses across industries and across the globe are facing unprecedented financial stress. Companies have been forced to shut down or cut back operations, but employee, lease and debt service obligations continue to exhaust dwindling cash reserves, and […]
Ocean Tomo Juneteenth Celebration
At Ocean Tomo we are committed to supporting our team members, communities, and acknowledging our affirmative responsibility to help create lasting change. Our past and existing diversity initiatives reflect this mission. Personally, I have had the opportunity to educate myself in support of minority communities through my work as an advisor to The History Makers, a […]
Liquidity and Valuation Risk Considerations for Asset Managers
The low interest rate environment since the fiscal stimulus years following the 2008 financial crisis contributed to a build-up of vulnerabilities in some segments of the corporate sector. This had been evidenced by low credit quality and high indebtedness in certain segments. In search of higher yields, funds and insurers increased their exposures to BBB-rated […]