St. Clair Combs et al. v. Case et al.
Counsel for Grove Farm, a privately held company in Hawaii, retained Cornerstone Research and Professor Michael Klausner of Stanford University to examine the actions of its board in two lawsuits…
Consulting and Noncompete Contract
Cornerstone Research worked with a finance professor to assess allegations associated with a consulting and noncompete contract granted to the CEO of a firm being acquired via a tender offer.
IBP Inc. v. Tyson Foods
Tyson Foods (Tyson), the nation’s largest chicken processor, broke off its agreement to acquire IBP, the nation’s largest meatpacking firm, and IBP subsequently filed a breach of contract suit.
Analysis of Complex Transactions
In the context of the impending bankruptcy of a major corporation, Cornerstone Research worked with a finance expert to analyze a complex transaction that was alleged to constitute a fraudulent…
Fraudulent Asset Sale Claim
Counsel defending a national retailer retained Cornerstone Research in a fraudulent conveyance action that arose from the sale of assets by one of the retailer’s regional divisions to a competitor.
Acquisition of Private Biotechnology Company
In a securities case filed in the state of California, shareholders of a privately held biotechnology company brought suit against a pharmaceutical company that had acquired the biotechnology company in…
Becker v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
In U.S. Tax Court, a Cornerstone Research expert provided testimony on valuing a noncompete agreement between a privately held company and its former chief operating officer.
Bennett Funding Group Bankruptcy Cases
Cornerstone Research worked with William Silber of New York University on behalf of the Bennett bankruptcy estate to assess the value of a warrant of a small publicly traded company.
Doft & Co. v. Travelocity.com Inc.
This appraisal case was brought after the merger of Travelocity.com and Sabre, which made Travelocity a wholly owned subsidiary of Sabre.
Fair Market Value of a Privately Held Company’s Assets
Cornerstone Research was asked to calculate the fair market value of the assets (including goodwill) of a privately held veterinary pharmaceutical company.
Monona Wire Corp. v. Code, Hennessey & Simmons
A leveraged buyout fund sued a venture capital firm, claiming an operating company sold to the plaintiff had been valued inappropriately and alleging failure to disclose material information about the…
Oracle v. PeopleSoft
Counsel for Oracle retained Cornerstone Research and a finance professor to analyze the valuation methodologies used by PeopleSoft.
How can we help you?
If you are looking for additional case experience examples, contact us.