Pro Bono: Brown et al. v. Madison County, Mississippi
The groundbreaking consent decree approved by the USDC for the Southern District of Mississippi mandates new policies to address racial profiling by the county’s Sheriff’s Department.
Will PCAOB’s New Audit Rule Trigger Shareholder Litigation?
The authors provide an overview of critical audit matters (CAMs) and discuss if related litigation is on the horizon.
San Francisco Bay Area Women’s Forum 2019: Creating a Culture of Courageous Conversations
Cornerstone Research hosted a networking event in San Francisco with Professor Michelle Buck of the Kellogg School of Management.
Leveraged and Inverse ETFs
On behalf of a financial institution, Cornerstone Research examined investor trading activity in leveraged and inverse ETFs.
Trading in ETF Basket Securities by an Authorized Participant
Counsel for an ETF sponsor retained Cornerstone Research to examine the potential manipulation of the NAV of certain fixed-income ETFs through trading in the market for the underlying bonds.
Trading in ETF Shares by Affiliated Parties
Cornerstone Research assisted a financial institution with its internal investigation into trading in ETF shares by affiliated parties.
Valuation of Odd-Lot Holdings of Securities by ETFs
The SEC did not pursue its investigation into the ETFs’ valuation of certain odd-lot holdings.
Aviv Nevo Receives 2019 Antitrust Enforcement Award
The American Antitrust Institute has honored Aviv Nevo for 2019 Outstanding Antitrust Litigation Achievement in Economics.
Market Manipulation
Cornerstone Research conducts detailed analyses in a range of matters involving benchmark manipulation, spoofing and layering, corners and squeezes, and wash trading allegations.
Expert Forum: Competition Collective Actions in Financial Markets
At this Cornerstone Research conference in London, attorneys and economists discussed economic and legal issues arising in competition collective action litigation against the UK’s financial services sector.
Consumer Fraud and Product Liability Capabilities
Cornerstone Research staff and experts have substantial experience in both class actions and individual actions involving allegations of consumer fraud, product liability, and more.
Appraisal Litigation in a Going Private Transaction
Minority shareholders of the target company sought a judicial appraisal in Delaware’s Chancery Court.