Focus on Merger & Acquisition Litigation

		Affiliate Testifies in “Landmark” Poison Pill Defense Suit  Analysis Group affiliate R. Glenn Hubbard testified and filed an expert report in Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. v. Airgas, Inc., a recent matter in which the court reaffirmed the use of the “poison pill” to prevent hostile takeovers. Read More >>
		Merger Litigation and Related Valuation Issues, Post-Airgas Analysis Group Vice President Gaurav Jetley moderated a recent panel discussion on critical issues in merger-related litigation. Analysis Group affiliate Andrew Metrick and Airgas attorney Kevin Shannon discussed valuation and corporate governance issues from an economic perspective. Listen here >>
		Sixth Circuit Upholds Damages Decision in Ventas, Inc. v. HCP, Inc. The Sixth Circuit upheld a $101 million damages decision in favor of Analysis Group client Ventas, Inc., and gave Ventas the opportunity to pursue punitive damages. Read More >>

Learn more about our M&A case work, including in the recent Southwest–AirTran merger.

Recent Articles & Events

Analysis Group at ISPOR 2011 
Our consultants and affiliates delivered two workshops, a podium presentation, and 24 posters at the 16th annual meeting of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR).
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Our consultants and affiliates have been publishing on a variety of topics including:  

• New rules around competitor collaborations in health care   
• Recent developments in natural gas and hydraulic fracturing   
• The use of average wholesale prices by drug manufacturers  
• Can a reasonable royalty ever be zero?   
• Arguments for and against using statistical sampling in litigation 
• The implications of a new ruling on 401(k) fee cases   

Featured Cases

Our consultants and affiliates have been involved in a number of high-profile litigations and events, including:  

Class Certification Overturned in Canadian Antitrust Case Against Microsoft
In a widely publicized ruling, the Court of Appeal for British Columbia, Canada, decided in favor of Analysis Group client Microsoft Corporation, reversing class certification in an antitrust action involving indirect purchasers of Microsoft products.
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Managing Principal Keith Ugone Testifies on Damages in Verizon Patent Infringement
Analysis Group client Verizon Services Corporation was sued by Cheetah Omni LLC for claimed infringement of a patent related to technologies used in Verizon’s FiOS network. Based in part on testimony from Managing Principal Keith R. Ugone, the jury awarded the plaintiffs $5.4 million in royalty damages rather than the $20.8 million sought.
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Yahoo! Found Not Liable in Patent Infringement Matter 
Analysis Group client Yahoo! was found not liable in a patent infringement suit filed by Bedrock Computer Technologies. Bedrock was seeking $32.4 million in claimed royalty damages, and a team from Analysis Group was retained to evaluate the claimed damages.
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