 Employment Discrimination
Antitrust
Wrongful Termination
Intellectual Property
Personal Injury
Valuation and Damage Analysis
Class Action
Regulation and Deregulation
Securities and Finance
Litigation Support Summary
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Econsult experts analyzed economic issues related to
the certification of a nation-wide class of purchasers
of carpet for a price fixing case and provided testimony
on competitive impact and damage measurement. This
effort provided a substantial basis for the federal
district court's decision to certify the class.
A study of the building supplies sector was conducted to
determine market definition, competitive impact, and
damages in a Robinson-Patman suit against a manufacturer
of building supplies. Testimony was provided in federal
court.
A complex computer simulation model was developed to
assess the damages resulting from the monopolization of
a manufacturing technology market.
Econsult staff analyzed liability and damage issues in a
case of price fixing in a business service industry.
The United States Federal Trade Commission requested
assistance in its assessment of the potential
competitive impacts of a proposed merger of two
producers of food products. The analysis focused on
market definition, market shares, and contestability.
Based in part on this analysis, the FTC voted
unanimously to oppose the merger, and the parties
decided not to pursue the merger.
An Econsult expert assisted the United States Department
of Justice with its study of the likely costs and
benefits of privatizing postal services. A statistical
analyses of economies of scale, economies of scope, and
cost efficiency provided insights into the possible
consequences of open competition in the provision of
some or all postal services.
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