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…
Alex Tse et al. v. Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., et al.
Counsel for the defense retained Cornerstone Research and Professor Michael Gibbons of the Wharton School in this securities fraud lawsuit.
AST Research Securities Litigation
In this Rule 10b-5 securities suit brought against AST Research, a leading PC manufacturer, the plaintiffs alleged that AST’s management had manipulated various aspects of the accounting treatment of its…
Merger of Health Insurance Providers
Cornerstone Research worked with counsel for a large health insurance provider that had completed an acquisition of another health insurer.
St. Clair Combs et al. v. Case et al.
Counsel for Grove Farm, a privately held company in Hawaii, retained Cornerstone Research and Professor Michael Klausner of Stanford University to examine the actions of its board in two lawsuits…
Consulting and Noncompete Contract
Cornerstone Research worked with a finance professor to assess allegations associated with a consulting and noncompete contract granted to the CEO of a firm being acquired via a tender offer.
IBP Inc. v. Tyson Foods
Tyson Foods (Tyson), the nation’s largest chicken processor, broke off its agreement to acquire IBP, the nation’s largest meatpacking firm, and IBP subsequently filed a breach of contract suit.
Analysis of Complex Transactions
In the context of the impending bankruptcy of a major corporation, Cornerstone Research worked with a finance expert to analyze a complex transaction that was alleged to constitute a fraudulent…
Fraudulent Asset Sale Claim
Counsel defending a national retailer retained Cornerstone Research in a fraudulent conveyance action that arose from the sale of assets by one of the retailer’s regional divisions to a competitor.
Acquisition of Private Biotechnology Company
In a securities case filed in the state of California, shareholders of a privately held biotechnology company brought suit against a pharmaceutical company that had acquired the biotechnology company in…
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