Energy Industry Arbitration
The arbitration panel ruled that the energy company was owed the entire amount of tortious interference damages that Professor Johnson calculated.
Accounting Cases Involving SPACs
The Accounting Class Action Filings and Settlements—2021 Review and Analysis report features a spotlight section on accounting-related SPAC cases.
Post-Merger Appraisal Trial Win
The North Carolina Business Court judge found in favor of the merged company in this appraisal litigation.
Pro Bono: Analysis of Eviction Data
Cornerstone Research provided pro bono analysis for Appleseed’s report on eviction filings in South Carolina.
Accounting-Related Allegations in Securities Class Actions Decreased Sharply in 2021
Federal securities class action filings involving SPACs became the dominant filing trend in 2021.
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.
EssilorLuxottica’s Acquisition of GrandVision
The parties completed the €7.2 billion acquisition.
Accounting Class Action Filings and Settlements—2021 Review and Analysis
Securities class action filings and settlements with accounting allegations fell in 2021—both in terms of numbers and as percentages of total securities class actions.
Cornerstone Research Named in 2022 Matters of the Year in U.S. and Europe
Global Competition Review recognized Cornerstone Research for its economic work in Epic Games v. Apple and in EssilorLuxottica’s acquisition of GrandVision.