Comcast–NBC Universal Joint Venture
Comcast Corporation and its outside counsel retained Cornerstone Research to work on regulatory and competition issues related to the $30 billion joint venture between Comcast and NBC Universal (NBCU).
Intel–McAfee Merger
Counsel for Intel Corporation retained Cornerstone Research analyzed the economic issues raised by the Federal Trade Commission and the European Commission in their investigations of the proposed Intel–McAfee merger.
Government Investigation
Cornerstone Research worked with several faculty members of the Stanford Graduate School of Business to analyze the pricing behavior of more than fifty securities suspected to have been influenced by…
Off-Label Marketing
Cornerstone Research has consulted with attorneys on government-initiated criminal and civil claims stemming from the alleged off-label marketing of major drugs.
Reimbursement Disputes
Cornerstone Research has worked on multiple matters involving disputes over proper reimbursement for healthcare services or products.
Vesta Insurance Group, Inc., Securities Litigation
Shareholders sued the company and its auditors for securities fraud, claiming that the stock price was artificially inflated for the prior three years.
Ann I. Taylor et al. v. KeyCorp et al.
Defense counsel retained Cornerstone Research to analyze the plaintiffs’ damages claims in this putative class action.
Defendants’ Trading Behavior
Cornerstone Research is often retained to analyze defendants’ prior trading activity as compared with accused illegal insider trades.
Department of Justice Litigation
Cornerstone Research worked with an executive compensation expert for the defendant in a matter brought by the DOJ against a company executive.
Economic Benefit of the Trading Activity
In evaluating damages, the gains realized (or losses avoided) from the alleged trading activity are generally considered by the court.
Information Materiality
Cornerstone Research has significant experience in conducting event study analyses for insider trading cases to evaluate the materiality of nonpublic information once it is disclosed.
Insider Trading
Insider trading litigation remains a significant issue for public companies and their executives, board members, and other company insiders.