Power Ratings of a Household Appliance Manufacturer's Product
Defense counsel retained Cornerstone Research and an academic expert to evaluate the economic effect of the alleged misrepresentation and whether common impact could be assessed.
“All Natural” Product Labeling Class Action
A packaged foods company retained Cornerstone Research and a marketing expert to determine if the “100% Natural” label impacted consumers’ purchasing behavior.
Advertising of Software
Plaintiffs in a class action against a software company alleged that its marketing campaign misled consumers into purchasing certain products.
Beverage Product Advertising
Counsel for a large consumer packaged goods manufacturer retained Cornerstone Research and two marketing professors in a false advertising matter involving dairy products.
Proposed Merger of Aetna and Humana Enjoined
The court relied on the analyses and rebuttal critiques of Professor Aviv Nevo and Ms. Christine Hammer, CPA.
Allegations of Excessive Mutual Fund Fees
Cornerstone Research worked with three experts in the first excessive fee case to proceed to trial since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 decision in Jones v. Harris.
Securities Class Action Regarding Mutual Fund Performance
Cornerstone Research worked with a finance expert to analyze investments in mortgage-backed securities during the financial crisis.
Securities Class Action Involving Corporate Bond Event Studies
Cornerstone Research supported a finance expert to rebut claims that a company’s bond prices were artificially inflated.
Move Inc. et al. v. Zillow Inc. et al.
Cornerstone Research worked with an M&A transactions expert and a survey expert in a case that involved alleged misappropriation of trade secrets and counterclaims of defamation.
Aéropostale Inc. et al.
The court denied Aéropostale’s motion for equitable subordination, and Sycamore and its affiliate were the prevailing parties in the litigation.
Joint Development Marketing Dispute
Cornerstone Research worked with a life sciences competition expert in a dispute between two pharmaceutical companies that jointly developed a drug.
European Commission Enquiry of Credit Default Swaps Market
The Commission dropped its investigation into allegations that 13 large investment banks had prevented exchanges from entering the European CDS market.
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