Claims Against a Home Builder
In a Rule 10b-5 class action brought against our client, a large home builder, Cornerstone Research examined the plaintiffs’ claims of misrepresentation, omissions, and damages.
Ground Lease Valuation
On behalf of an arbitration respondent, Cornerstone Research evaluated the impact of a disputed appraisal on the value of a ground lease.
Merger of RELPs into a REIT
This case involved a proposed merger of four public real estate limited partnerships (RELPs) into a single real estate investment trust (REIT).
Real Estate Services Franchisor Market Analysis
Cornerstone Research analyzed the plaintiffs’ claims that a regional real estate services franchisor established a “federation” with its franchisees to control a regional market for real estate and property management…
REIT Merger
This case required valuation of a merger between two real estate investment trusts (REITs).
Shopping Mall Valuation
A large retailer entered into an agreement with a developer planning to develop a string of shopping malls in which the retailer would be the anchor tenant.
In re Domin-8 Enterprise Solutions Inc.
Cornerstone Research and Professor David Stowell of Northwestern University were retained by counsel for RealPage and performed valuation analyses related to a competitive acquisition of the assets of Domin-8, a…
In re Northfield Laboratories, Inc., Securities Litigation
Counsel for the defendants retained Cornerstone Research and Professor Paul Gompers of Harvard Business School to analyze economic issues pertinent to class certification in this matter.
Asbestos Workers Philadelphia Pension Fund v. Merix Corp.
In a merger of Merix Corporation (Merix) and Viasystems Group, Inc., two of Merix’s shareholders sued for a preliminary injunction claiming that the merger consideration was too low and that…
In re Boston Scientific Corporation Securities Litigation
This Rule 10b-5 case involved allegations that the company withheld material information about alleged faults with a medical device that it eventually recalled.