Piece-Rate Versus Hourly Compensation
The plaintiffs alleged that the compensation structure was actually an hourly compensation structure and that the employer used the piece-rate structure to avoid paying overtime.
Theodore E. Dean et al. v. China Agritech, Inc., et al.
Defense counsel retained Cornerstone Research to respond to the analysis offered by the plaintiffs’ expert.
Damages Resulting from Investments in CDOs
Cornerstone Research was retained by counsel representing a brokerage firm that was accused of selling risky, unsuitable collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) to an asset management firm that subsequently declared bankruptcy.
Boston Scientific Corp. et al. v. Cordis Corp.
Counsel for Boston Scientific retained Mary Woodford, a senior advisor at Cornerstone Research, to provide damages analysis and testimony in the May 2011 damages trial.
Niitakaya U.S.A. Inc v. Nishimoto Trading Co., Ltd.
Niitakaya sued Nishimoto alleging unfair business competition and misappropriation of Niitakaya’s recipes, which were alleged to be trade secrets.
Security Title v. First American Title
Counsel for Security Title retained George Strong, a managing director of Cornerstone Research, to estimate economic harm suffered by Security Title as a result of the sudden departure of the…
Theft of Trade Secrets regarding Internet Advertising
After acquisition discussions broke down between an Internet advertising affiliate network and the potential target, a web-advertising software company, the latter filed a complaint alleging that the defendants misappropriated information…
Theft of Trade Secrets regarding Online Social Games
Cornerstone Research was retained by counsel for a developer of online social games, which alleged that several of its key employees were induced by a competitor to breach their duties…
ASARCO LLC et al. v. Americas Mining Corporation
Defense counsel retained Cornerstone Research and Professor Craig Pirrong of the University of Houston to evaluate ASARCO’s allegation that it had not received a reasonably equivalent value for its interest…
CSX v. TCI et al.
Counsel for CSX Corporation retained Cornerstone Research and Professor Marti Subrahmanyam of New York University to analyze The Children’s Investment Fund’s (TCI’s) effective ownership in CSX at different points in…
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