| October 1, 2011 | Analytic Focus - Birmingham Moves!We've moved! We tripled our space and moved up town! More space, more people, more computers. Come visit!  |
| December 22, 2010 | Testimony Offered Regarding the Use of Samples in the Evaluation of Underwriting of LoansNew York, NY - Managing partner testified in NY, 09/10, about the appropriateness of sampling to evaluate the overall quality of loans sold in a securitization. Ruling on 12/22/10 in favor of motion to accept sampling as a method of offering evidence |
| November 22, 2010 | Dr. Charles Cowan invited to speak at 2011 DRI Conference on Civil Rights and Governmental Tort LiabilityNew Orleans, LA - Dr. Charles Cowan will be participating in the 2011 Defense Research Institute (DRI) conference on Civil Rights and Governmental Tort Liability. |
| March 19, 2010 | Managing Partner of Analytic Focus Invited Speaker at Defense Research Institute Damages 2010 Conference in Las VegasSan Antonio, TX - Dr. Charles Cowan presented a seminar on the use of statistics in litigation. His talk focused on how statistics are used, where statistical analysis can help in the development of a legal claim, and the pitfalls that all analysts face. |
| January 15, 2009 | Managing Partner of Analytic Focus Invited to Speak Before National Academy of SciencesBirmingham, AL - Dr. Charles Cowan presented new information and an analysis of failure rates regarding the nation’s infrastructure for transportation of potable water. Using data from the Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association (DIPRA), from several Federal agencies, and from other private sources, Dr. Cowan addressed concerns expressed by the Department of the Interior regarding the safety and soundness of the iron pipe used by most communities for carrying potable water. |
| December 17, 2007 | U.S. Department of Justice Selects Analytic Focus LLC for Quality Assurance ServicesWashington, DC - The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has well-established automated litigation support (ALS) programs which encompass a wide range of professional services and products that help attorneys acquire, organize, develop, and present evidence throughout the course of litigation, from pre-filing investigation, through complaint, discovery, and trial, through post-trial briefs and the appeals process. These ALS programs are in place in the Civil Division, the Civil Rights Division, the Criminal Division, the Antitrust Division, the Environment and Natural Resources Division, the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, and the Tax Division. |
| December 17, 2007 | Analytic Focus selected by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for Research (USPTO) on Improvement of the Patent Exam ProcessSan Antonio, TX - The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is implementing an ambitious program to improve and streamline the patent examination process. Technological improvements, better training, expanded hiring, and other changes by the USPTO have greatly reduced the amount of time it takes for a patent application to wend its way through the system. But some patent applications still take longer than the desired time to get to their first review and the number of applications is growing ever more rapidly. The USPTO had over 500,000 pending patent applications in 2004 and the number is increasing each year. |
| March 30, 2007 | Analytic Focus named to Birmingham Business Journal's FastTrack25Birmingham, AL - Analytic Focus has been named to the Birmingham Business Journal's eighth annual FastTrack25, which recognizes the fastest-growing emerging and midsize companies in the metro area. |
| November 16, 2006 | Credit Scoring Can Increase Access To Credit For Small BusinessesWashington, DC - The introduction of credit scoring by banks for small business loans may help increase small businesses' access to credit, according to a study released today by the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration. The report also found that relationships continue to be the dominant factor in banks' decisions to lend to small businesses. |
| July 2, 2006 | Using Statistics To Even The Odds With ExpertsBirmingham, AL - Christopher Bottcher, a shareholder in the Birmingham law firm Sirote and Permutt, and Dr. Charles Cowan, managing partner of Analytic Focus published an article in the July 2006 edition of For The Defense, a mazagine for defense, insurance, and corporate counsel. |
| May 18, 2005 | Two Birmingham AL Doctors are the Only Speakers Invited from the U.S. to Speak at a European Conference on BankingDrs. Adrian and Charles Cowan will be attending and presenting at a European Conference on Relational Banking to be held in Lille , France , May 26 and 27th. The conference will have attendees and speakers from 20 countries in Europe and from Japan - the two Dr. Cowan's are the only speakers invited from the United States . Dr. Adrian Cowan, a professor in the Department of Finance at the UAB School of Business, will be speaking on the value of relationship banking. Dr. Charles Cowan, Managing Partner of Analytic Focus LLC, is a discussant regarding research on corporate restructuring. |
| June 5, 2004 | Environmental Impacts on Real Estate Appraisals: Valuation and Systems for Managing Risk in Environmental CasesBirmingham, AL - Dr. Charles D. Cowan presented a talk on “Environmental Impacts on Real Estate Appraisals: Valuation and Systems for Managing Risk in Environmental Cases” at the meeting of the Alabama State Bar Environmental Law Section Annual Symposium. The meeting was held at The Grand Hotel, Point Clear, Alabama on June 4, 2004. The session in which the paper was presented covered legal issues in real estate transactions involving environmentally damaged properties. |
| April 30, 2004 | Evaluating Automated Loan Risk Rating SystemsBirmingham, AL - Dr. Charles D. Cowan presented a seminar on “Evaluating Automated Loan Risk Rating Systems” at the Alabama State Bank Examiners annual training conference in Opelika , AL on April 29, 2004. The seminar covered the validation of econometric risk models commonly used in banks for the administration of commercial and retail loans. |
| April 1, 2010 | See Our Economic Impact Studies Making A DifferenceSee our economic impact studies at work making a difference for the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. |
A manufacturer of liquid energy drinks filed suit against another manufacturer of liquid energy drinks, claiming that the shape and type on the bottles of the defendant caused confusion among potential purchasers.
A case involving claims of lost sales, due to the deceptive reporting of prices and bait-and-switch.
