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Article The Draft EC Merger Guidelines: A Transatlantic Perspective 10 September 2026 -
Article Prediction Market ETFs 27 August 2026 -
Article The New IP Litigation Landscape 29 July 2026 -
Article Why the In-Sample Prediction Approach Fails as a Reliable Method for Assessing Classwide Harm 28 July 2026 -
Case Complete Defense Verdict in Rare Securities Class Action Trial 14 May 2026
SEC Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Activity—2025 Year in Review
Accounting and auditing enforcement actions at the SEC plummeted to their lowest level in nine years in 2025.
Accounting Class Action Filings and Settlements
This Cornerstone Research report compares accounting case filings and settlements to overall securities class action trends.
Characteristics of U.S. Natural Gas Transactions
Cornerstone Research compiles an annual report based on data from FERC Form 552 submissions.
Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Activity
These reports examine trends in accounting and auditing enforcement activity that publicly disclosed by the SEC and the PCAOB.
Securities Class Action Settlements—2025 Review and Analysis
The median settlement amount in securities class actions reached a nearly three-decade high of $17.3 million in 2025.
Interactive: Securities Class Action Settlements—2025 Review and Analysis
The median settlement amount in securities class actions reached a nearly three-decade high, while the total number of settlements declined.
Securities Class Action Settlements
This research examines the relationship between settlement outcomes and certain securities case characteristics.
Securities Class Action Filings—2025 Year in Review
The number of securities class action filings decreased for the first time in two years in 2025, while the overall size of filings increased substantially.
Securities Class Action Filings
These widely-cited reports provide comprehensive statistics on historical and recent filings activity, characteristics, and trends.
Interactive: SEC Enforcement Activity: Public Companies and Subsidiaries FY 2025
Actions dropped by 30% in FY 2025.
SEC Enforcement Activity: Public Companies and Subsidiaries—Fiscal Year 2025 Update
The SEC brought 30% fewer enforcement actions against public companies and subsidiaries in FY 2025 than in FY 2024—a decline that coincided with the change in SEC administration.
M&A Litigation Settlements in the Delaware Court of Chancery—2012–2024 Review & Analysis
M&A Settlements in the Delaware Court of Chancery Surpass $600 Million in 2024. Report shows settlements rising sharply since 2019.
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