Handshake Deals, Huge Numbers: Why Agreements Can Collapse on Appeal

Handshake Deals, Huge Numbers: Why Agreements Can Collapse on Appeal

February 27, 2026 · 48 min

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The episode discusses the pitfalls of handshake deals and a significant court case that highlights the risks involved.

Hi, welcome back to ValuationPodcast.com — a podcast and video series about all things related to business and valuation. I’m Melissa Gragg, a financial mediator and business valuation expert in St. Louis, Missouri. Today on ValuationPodcast.com, we’re diving into one of the most cautionary valuation cases you’ll ever read. Handshake deals. Huge jury verdicts. And a $54 million award that collapsed on appeal. I’m joined by attorney and legal scholar Kelly Lise Murray to unpack Kay v. Yasowitz...

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