First Columbia Financial Corp. v. Price Waterhouse
A holding company alleged that the negligence of the auditor of its savings and loan subsidiary resulted in an accounting misstatement and claimed damages related to activities it would not…
Asset Management
Cornerstone Research worked with attorneys representing a custodial bank that was sued by three pension funds whose asset portfolios had disappointing returns in a period of declining real estate markets.
Over-the-Counter Derivatives
In a dispute between a bank and a former corporate client, counsel for the bank retained Cornerstone Research in a matter involving over-the-counter derivatives transactions.
Pearce et al. v. UBS PaineWebber, Inc., et al.
This securities class action was filed on behalf of all noninstitutional investors who purchased and/or sold equity securities listed on NASDAQ through PaineWebber brokers during the class period.
Commerce Commission v. Cards New Zealand et al.
The four largest New Zealand banks retained Cornerstone Research and Professor Timothy Bresnahan of Stanford University to assess, from an economic standpoint, a claim by New Zealand’s Commerce Commission that…
Benning et al. v. Wit Capital Group, Inc., et al.
A proposed class claimed that it was incorrectly denied IPO allocations by Wit Capital Group.
In re NASDAQ Market-Makers Antitrust Litigation
In dozens of antitrust lawsuits and a Department of Justice investigation, the plaintiffs alleged that NASDAQ dealers were engaging in “tacit collusion” to avoid quoting on odd-eighths.
Leary et al. v. Wells Fargo, Crocker National, Bank of America
Cornerstone Research evaluated plaintiffs’ claims of price fixing in the bank credit card industry.
Discrimination in Lending
In two separate matters, Cornerstone Research worked with counsel for the finance subsidiaries of major automotive companies in defense of complaints made under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA).
Green v. Nuveen Advisory Group et al.
Certain plaintiff shareholders, on behalf of a class, charged Nuveen Advisory with breach of fiduciary duty.
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