After a Slow First Quarter, SEC Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Activity in 2020 Rebounds; PCAOB Activity Declines to New Low
Monetary settlements total more than $1.4 billion.
Accounting-Related Securities Class Action Filings Continue to Rise in 2020
Accounting case settlement value more than tripled, driven by an increase in mega settlements.
M. Kate Bundorf Joins Duke University
Professor Bundorf is the S. Malcolm Gillis Distinguished Professor of Public Policy.
Forbes Magazine Names Cornerstone Research to 2021 List of America’s Best Management Consulting Firms
Firm recognized across multiple areas of expertise, including data analytics and big data, finance, healthcare, and M&A.
Securities Class Action Settlements Stay on Pace Despite Pandemic
Median settlement value in 2020 declined 13% from 2018/2019 levels.
Cornerstone Research Promotes Six to Vice President and Principal in London, Los Angeles, New York, Silicon Valley, and Washington, DC
Economic and financial consulting firm advances Pradhan and Schwartz to vice president; Kumar, Lacerda, Ramsey, and Vasconcelos promoted to principal.
Cornerstone Research Announces Michael Topper as New Board of Directors Chair
Senior vice president succeeds cofounder Cynthia Zollinger for four-year term.
Securities Class Action Filing Activity Falls in 2020 Amid Global Pandemic
Decline in Section 11 & M&A cases leads to overall reduction in filing activity, but dollars at risk in litigation remains stable.
Vault Ranks Cornerstone Research in Top 20 of Best Consulting Firms
The firm was named in Vault’s 2021 rankings of the best consulting firms overall.
Cornerstone Research Named 2020 “Go-To Thought Leader”
National Law Review recognizes Cornerstone Research’s securities law content for its “excellence in legal thought leadership.”
Merger Transactions Reported to FTC, DOJ Remain High in FY 2019
Merger transactions dropped in FY 2020 as COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States.
Cornerstone Research Named among 2021 Top Global Economic Consultancies
Global Competition Review recognises Cornerstone Research in the 2021 edition of the Economics 21 survey.
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