City of Providence, Rhode Island, et al. v. BATS Global Markets Inc. et al.
The judge granted summary judgment for our clients, citing Professor Hendershott’s expert reports throughout his opinion.
Market Abuse 2021: Key Takeaways
At a February 2021 Cornerstone Research video conference, economists, attorneys and academics discussed recent enforcement actions and litigation in traditional financial and digital asset markets.
The Legal and Economic Implications from Recent UK Spoofing Cases
The authors discuss the FCA’s increased enforcement focus on spoofing cases.
Cross-Market Manipulation Under the Microscope
The authors discuss illustrative cross-market manipulation enforcement cases and their implications for market participants in the EU, UK and US.
March Trading Halts and Other Trading Restrictions May Complicate Securities Class Actions
The authors document a high number of automatic trading halts and other trading restrictions triggered in March 2020 at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Market Manipulation
Cornerstone Research conducts detailed analyses in a range of matters involving benchmark manipulation, spoofing and layering, corners and squeezes, and wash trading allegations.
Greg Leonard Joins Cornerstone Research’s London Office
Dr Leonard heads the firm’s European finance practice.
Axiom Investment Advisors LLC et al. v. Deutsche Bank AG
An SDNY judge denied certification of two proposed classes in FX last-look matter on the grounds that the plaintiffs failed to meet predominance requirements.
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.
Pearce et al. v. UBS PaineWebber, Inc., et al.
This securities class action was filed on behalf of all noninstitutional investors who purchased and/or sold equity securities listed on NASDAQ through PaineWebber brokers during the class period.
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