Economic Considerations for ICO Regulation and Litigation
The authors examine economic considerations for initial coin offering regulation and litigation in this Bloomberg BNA article.
Forbes Magazine Names Cornerstone Research to 2018 List of Best Management Consulting Firms
Firm receives high marks across numerous areas of expertise.
Bitcoin Futures: A Closer Look At CME's Contract Design
The CME bitcoin futures contract puts in place a structure that may provide some stability to the volatile bitcoin market.
Summary Judgment Victory in Barclays Securities Litigation
A judge dismissed this U.S. class action brought against Barclays Plc by investors who purchased stock months before the 2008 global financial crisis.
The Ownership and Trading of Debt Claims in Chapter 11 Restructurings
A paper coauthored by Professor David C. Smith received a Jensen Prize for one of the best papers published in the Journal of Financial Economics in 2016.
Securities and Exchange Commission v. BankAtlantic Bancorp Inc.
The jury found in favor of the defendants on all counts in this civil suit filed by the SEC.
Allegations of Excessive Mutual Fund Fees
Cornerstone Research worked with three experts in the first excessive fee case to proceed to trial since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 decision in Jones v. Harris.
Securities Class Action Regarding Mutual Fund Performance
Cornerstone Research worked with a finance expert to analyze investments in mortgage-backed securities during the financial crisis.
European Commission Enquiry of Credit Default Swaps Market
The Commission dropped its investigation into allegations that 13 large investment banks had prevented exchanges from entering the European CDS market.
Valuation of Illiquid Municipal Bonds
For an internal investigation, Cornerstone Research assessed bond holding valuations and calculated the impact on mutual fund shareholders.
City of Pontiac Policemen’s and Firemen’s Retirement System et al. v. UBS AG et al.
The Second Circuit upheld the Southern District of New York’s decision on all counts in this UBS securities case, affirming the district court’s dismissal under Morrison v. National Australia Bank…
Hedge Fund Contract Dispute
Counsel retained Professor Robert Whitelaw of New York University and Cornerstone Research to analyze hedge fund strategy.
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