Bunch et al. v. W. R. Grace & Co. et al.
In contrast to most employer stock price drop ERISA lawsuits that allege the imprudence of maintaining company stock as an investment option, the plaintiffs in this matter alleged a breach…
DiFelice et al. v. US Airways, Inc., et al.
Defense counsel achieved a complete victory for US Airways, Inc., in the first post-Enron ERISA company stock case to go to judgment following trial.
WorldCom, Inc. ERISA Litigation
Cornerstone Research worked with Professor John Peavy of Texas Christian University, who testified regarding the viability of WorldCom prior to its bankruptcy filing in July 2002.
DPL Inc. Securities Litigation
For a case involving both federal and state claims, Cornerstone Research supported Professor J. Richard Dietrich of The Ohio State University to review how DPL, a large Ohio electric utility,…
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., et al. v. Allegheny Energy, Inc.
Counsel for Merrill Lynch retained Cornerstone Research to assist in analyzing valuation and accounting issues related to the sale of its energy trading unit to Allegheny Energy.
Analysis of Complex Transactions
In the context of the impending bankruptcy of a major corporation, Cornerstone Research worked with a finance expert to analyze a complex transaction that was alleged to constitute a fraudulent…
Bank Holding Company Bankruptcy
In a claim brought by the trustee of a bankrupt bank holding company, defense counsel retained Cornerstone Research.
Disclosure
Cornerstone Research was retained by a law firm representing a computer maker in a decade long securities class-action suit.
Failed Hedge Funds and Insurers
In cases arising from the failures of hedge funds and insurers, Cornerstone Research has worked with Professor René Stulz of The Ohio State University to assess investment strategies and to…
High Yield Debt Pricing
Cornerstone Research supported two experts who addressed allegations regarding an investment bank’s role in the failure of a life insurance company.
Valuation of Emerging Market Company Bonds
Cornerstone Research analyzed the relative value of several classes of high yield bonds issued by an emerging market company that subsequently failed.
Acquisition of Private Biotechnology Company
In a securities case filed in the state of California, shareholders of a privately held biotechnology company brought suit against a pharmaceutical company that had acquired the biotechnology company in…
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