“Fair Value” Appraisal of Minority Shares Held by Hedge Fund
Cornerstone Research was retained by counsel representing hedge fund minority shareholders of an electronic brokerage company.
Analysis of Material Adverse Change
Counsel for the independent directors of a target company’s board retained Cornerstone Research and Glenn Yago of the Milken Institute in connection with a notification by an acquirer that it…
High-Profile Merger in Media and Entertainment Industry
In a high-profile case, Cornerstone Research and two of its affiliated experts were retained to evaluate a fairness opinion relied upon by the board of a media and entertainment company.
Large Technology Merger
The target company’s shareholders sued to stop one of the largest acquisitions in the technology sector of the late 2000s.
Privatization of a Mexican Bank
Minority public shareholders of a Mexican bank sued a Canadian bank that bought them out at an allegedly low price.
Ramsey et al. v. Western Wireless Corp. et al.
The minority partners sued Western for breach of the partnership agreements, alleging that Western improperly pledged partnership assets to finance activities that did not benefit the partnerships.
Sovereign Bancorp Inc. Shareholders Litigation
The class action lawsuit on behalf of Sovereign Bancorp Inc. (Sovereign) shareholders was intended to prevent the shareholder vote on a 2008 proposal by Banco Santander, S.A. (Santander) to acquire…
Two-Step Merger in Banking Industry
During mediation, counsel for the acquirer retained Cornerstone Research and Professor Christopher James of the University of Florida to analyze this complex two-step transaction.
Valuation Effect of Losing a Large Customer Contract
In an acquisition in the heavy manufacturing sector, the purchaser sued the seller seeking rescission damages.
In re John Q. Hammons Hotels Inc. Shareholder Litigation
Defense counsel retained Cornerstone Research to conduct valuation analyses in this merger and acquisition transaction dispute.
Comcast–NBC Universal Joint Venture
Comcast Corporation and its outside counsel retained Cornerstone Research to work on regulatory and competition issues related to the $30 billion joint venture between Comcast and NBC Universal (NBCU).
Intel–McAfee Merger
Counsel for Intel Corporation retained Cornerstone Research analyzed the economic issues raised by the Federal Trade Commission and the European Commission in their investigations of the proposed Intel–McAfee merger.
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