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.
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.
In re BP p.l.c. Securities Litigation—June 2016 Ruling
U.S. District Court Judge Keith P. Ellison ruled on pending motions for summary judgment, granting numerous elements of the defendants’ motion and denying the plaintiffs’ motion in its entirety.
United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 880 Pension Fund et al. v. Chesapeake Energy Corporation et al.
The Tenth Circuit Appeals Court affirmed summary judgment based on lack of materiality in this securities class action.
In re Moody's Corporation Securities Litigation
The judge in this case denied class certification and granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment, allowing Moody’s Corporation to settle on very favorable terms.
Market Efficiency Not Demonstrated
The judge in this Rule 10b-5 securities case ruled that being listed on NASDAQ and satisfying only some of the Cammer factors were not sufficient grounds for showing that a…
In re BP p.l.c. Securities Litigation—May 2014 Ruling
The court declined to certify the subclass covering the vast majority of the proposed class period and most allegations.
City of Pontiac Policemen’s and Firemen’s Retirement System et al. v. UBS AG et al.
The Second Circuit upheld the Southern District of New York’s decision on all counts in this UBS securities case, affirming the district court’s dismissal under Morrison v. National Australia Bank…
SEC Allegations of Insider Trading
Defense counsel retained Professor Emeritus William Beaver of Stanford University and Cornerstone Research on behalf of a former CEO of a publicly traded water treatment company.
Hedge Fund Contract Dispute
Counsel retained Professor Robert Whitelaw of New York University and Cornerstone Research to analyze hedge fund strategy.
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