Ad Avoidance in False Advertising Consumer Class Actions
In consumer class actions involving allegations of deceptive or false advertising, plaintiffs may allege that a company misrepresented benefits or omitted information about a product in advertisements. In these cases,…
2021 Who’s Who Legal: Consulting Experts
Cornerstone Research affiliated academic experts and staff named to Who’s Who Legal's 2021 list of consultants and expert witnesses.
Trends in Large Corporate Bankruptcy and Financial Distress—Midyear 2021 Update
The COVID-19 pandemic set off an increase in corporate bankruptcy filings not seen since the financial crisis.
Bankruptcy Filings Down in 1H 2021 after a Pandemic-Driven Spike in 2020
Large corporate bankruptcy filings reached near-record highs in 2020, but returned to lower levels in the first half of 2021 as the economic recovery took hold.
Why Curve-Fitting Cannot Be Used to Show Causation or Estimate Impact
Iain Cockburn discusses the problems with curve-fitting methodology in economic analysis in this Westlaw article.
Cornerstone Research Promotes Four to Principal in Boston, Chicago, and Washington
Economic and financial consulting firm advances Molter, Osborn, Paulus, and Poczatek to principal.
A Tale of Two Sides: Sabre/Farelogix in the United States and the U.K.
The authors discuss the differing conclusions of the U.S. and U.K. courts in the proposed Sabre/Farelogix merger.
The Analyst Experience
Learn about the analyst role at Cornerstone Research.
Women’s Advancement and Retention in Professional Services
In professional services industries such as finance, economics, and law, women remain underrepresented at upper levels of leadership and are more likely than men to leave in the early years…
Evaluating Innovation Theories of Harm in Merger Review: Economic Frameworks and Difficulties
The authors discuss recent life science cases that deal with innovation theories of harm, and what economic models can be useful in reviewing proposed mergers in this space.
No-Poach Clauses in QSR Litigation
Class certification was denied in two seminal franchise no-poach litigation matters involving McDonald’s and Jimmy John’s.
Hussein v. QSI et al.
The jury awarded our clients a complete defense verdict in the first case involving a “holder’s claim” to reach trial in California.