University of California

In a suit alleging ethnic discrimination in the promotion of a group of faculty, JurEcon's labor economist testified in the court victory for the UC campus. The judge said the key issue was whether or not there was a statistical disparity between tenure-track faculty and the qualified labor market and cited the testimony of JurEcon's expert as central to its decision.

Transfer Pricing Study

JurEcon's powerful team of economic, accounting, and finance experts completed a comprehensive transfer pricing study for a large, dynamic Asia based company with worldwide operations. Time was of the essence and the issues were complex.

Numerous
Statistical analysis in age, sex, race discrimination cases: Title VII class actions.

Numerous
Wrongful discharge, evaluation of lost earnings and benefits.

New York Stock Exchange Company
In suit for violation of covenant of good faith and fair dealing and fraud in purchase of a health care product company, a team of economists, finance experts, CPAs, an econometrician, and support staff value the business and compute royalties and damages.

A California Bank
Evaluate alternate strategies for improving income on existing assets for a trust (a more active management posture for the Trust Department).

Various Listed and Over-the-Counter Firms
Various securities fraud allegations: open-market securities fraud damage estimations (Rule 10b-5) for listed and unlisted, new issues (1933 Act) and outstanding stock (1934 Act). Consulting and testimony also on disclosure. GAAP issues, normal and abnormal business practices.

A Large Company
Consutling and testimony from several experts on fitness of computer systems being sold for intended use, alter ego issues, agency, fraud, and damages.

Various Major Hospital Chains
In Certificate of Need hearings, economic analysis of effects on competition, health care costs, appropriateness of planning and methodology. Expert testimony before Administrative Law Judges.

Various Fortune 100 Companies and Multinationals
Interaction of legal and economic theories and implications: litigation strategy, exposure identification, suggestions about dropping or adding charges and named parties. Evaluation of expert requirements or nonrequirements.

Major European Industrial Company
Merger and acquisition analysis regarding purchase of a US division of a competitor.

A Fortune 500 Company
Successful jury selection. Attitudinal surveys. Profile ideal juror characteristics and design a rating system for selecting jurors. Develop voir dire questions and help with strategy of presentation of case.

Various District Attorneys of Large Cities
Statistical expert testimony on representativeness of jury systems with respect to race and other attributes.

A Major Oil Company
Regarding acquisition of another major oil company: economic analysis of antitrust considerations.

Committee of Major and Smaller Independent Television Producers
Economic analysis on antitrust implications of proposed repeal of FCC Station Rule which limits the number of radio and television stations any single entity may own.

Integrated Oil Company
Testified in court-mandated Hearing before DOE regarding final consequences of oil price changes.

An Insurance Company
Assistance in structured settlements in a medical malpractice case.

Multinational Corporation
For a prime commercial site, consulting and expert testimony regarding an abuse of California General Plan Law by a City Council claiming it had broad police power to change a land use designation. Critique of planning procedures and criteria for land use evaluation.

Various Large Oil Companies
Testified on consequences of regulations in contract disputes and antitrust proceedings in wholesale gasoline pricing, retail service station contracts, and inter-firm transfer prices.

Health Professional Association and Insuror
Strategic planning in antitrust case, statistical and economic evaluation of opponent's case. Assist in cross examination of opponents' experts, filed declarations regarding class certifications, depositions.

Aircraft Company
Economic analysis for a structured settlement after an aircraft crash.

A Major Bank
Study market conditions and comparable firms' experience to calculate lost profit and business opportunities in defense of allegations that the losses were due to improper loan procedures.

Large Natural Resources Company
Economic analysis of appropriateness of trade barriers (duties and quotas) to protect domestic mining and minerals industry.

Investment Banking Firm
Market price effects of repurchasing client position.

The Heirs of a Large Estate
In a $30 million estate tax dispute with the IRS, value the estate including appraisal of real estate property in a closely held, illiquid situation.

Various Bankrupt Estates
Evaluation of preferences and fraudulent conveyances of assets.

Bank Holding Company
In a dispute involving a bank subsidiary selling interactive computer systems to handle all normal business transactions, JurEcon's computer expert determined whether system met the techinical specifications of customers.

A Real Estate Brokerage Firm
Economic advice, analysis, and modeling (including present value calculations) for a renegotiation of a complex lease between building tenant and large financial institution.

District Attorney and State Attorney General
Statistical consultation and testimony on motion alleging racial discrimination.

A Public Interest Law Firm
An economic critique of comparable worth for an amicus curiae brief in appeal of AFSCME v. State of Washington.

Housing Industry Associations
Proprietary Reports on the economic effects of rent control (short term, long term) and appropriate fair rate of return. Policy analysis and economic models.