Bankruptcy Valuation of a Start-Up Company
Defense counsel for a start-up firm retained Cornerstone Research and David Smith of the University of Virginia to analyze the potential implications of forced changes to the firm’s capital structure.
Kennis v. Metropolitan West Asset Management LLC
Following trial in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, the judge ruled in favor of the defense, discarding claims of excessive fees.
Cigna’s Acquisition of Express Scripts
The parties completed a $67 billion merger after receiving clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice and state departments of insurance.
Firefighters’ Retirement System et al. v. Citco Group et al.
The defendants prevailed on summary judgment on all counts in this case concerning a hedge fund’s failure.
Cost Accounting and Damages Analysis in a Trade Secrets Matter
A Cornerstone Research expert analyzed the opposing expert’s estimates of lost profits and avoided costs allegedly due to the theft of trade secrets.
Purchase Price Adjustment Dispute
Professor John Owens testified in an arbitration hearing involving a purchase price adjustment dispute.
Regulatory Matter Involving Alleged Failure of an Auditor to Detect Fraud
The regulator ended its investigation without filing charges in an investigation involving a foreign affiliate of a large audit firm.
Assessing Putative Damages Attributable to a Third-Party Service Provider
Defense counsel retained Cornerstone Research to assess putative damages in a case involving an international Ponzi scheme.
In the Matter of Otto Bock HealthCare North America Inc.
The FTC ordered Otto Bock to divest from the acquired prosthetic manufacturing company with limited exceptions.
“Economic Equivalence” of Reference Obligations in a CLO
Defense counsel for a major bank retained Cornerstone Research in a case arising from a synthetic collateralized loan obligation (CLO) transaction.
In re BlackRock Mutual Funds Advisory Fee Litigation
Our client defeated a $1.5 billion suit in a trial over allegedly excessive advisory fees.
EC’s Phase II Investigation of Essilor/Luxottica Merger
The Commission cleared the proposed merger unconditionally finding the parties would not gain market power to harm competition.
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