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.
Securities Class Action Filings—2020 Year in Review
Plaintiffs filed 334 new securities class action cases in federal and state courts in 2020, compared to a record 427 filings in 2019.
Omnichannel Marketing
We discuss how the internet and e-commerce have prompted some firms to try to adapt their marketing strategies; the implications of these changes on purchase drivers and consumer information sources;…
ICC Arbitration Involving Commercially Reasonable Efforts to Develop and Commercialize a Drug
An ICC arbitration tribunal determined that the claimant did not materially breach its license agreement with the respondent, leaving the agreement in full effect.
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 Experts in Focus: Mark Garmaise
Nick Yavorsky interviews Mark Garmaise, Professor of Finance at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Professor Garmaise discusses his research on commercial real estate markets, entrepreneurial finance, and consumer finance.
Understanding the Growing Interest in Labor Market Concentration
In this Law360 article, Ashley Vissing discusses how labor concentration issues are being raised in the courts and how economic analysis can inform antitrust inquiry.
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.”
Accounting Rules May Spark Next Wave Of Bankruptcy Suits
The authors discuss how certain accounting and auditing standards implemented after the Financial Crisis could affect the next wave of trustee and receiver litigation.
California Public Utilities Commission Proceeding
Cornerstone Research consulted on competition in and regulation of the telecommunications market in California.
5 Questions with Anja Lambrecht: Digital Advertising, Targeting, and Apparent Bias
We interview Professor Lambrecht, an authority on digital marketing related to online advertising, promotion, pricing, and consumer behavior.
Expert Forum: Draft CMA Guidelines: ‘Keep It or Bin It?’
At this Cornerstone Research webinar, an expert panel of attorneys and economists discussed the contents of the draft CMA Merger Assessment Guidelines.