In 2016, Plaintiffs filed a First Amended Class Action Complaint on behalf of a proposed class of purchasers of service protection agreements from Defendants alleging that the agreements were “deceptive and illusory because Sears did not in fact provide the bargained for coverage of the products that the agreements purported to cover.” Counsel for the […]
In 2015, Plaintiff Michael J. Angley filed a proposed class action lawsuit against UTi Worldwide, Inc. alleging violations of the federal securities laws. Counsel for the proposed class retained Cynthia Jones, CFA of Monument Economics Group to provide expert testimony concerning class certification issues. Following a recent hearing on the matter, the Court granted class […]
A controversial issue argued Tuesday before the U.S. Supreme Court was whether the Second Circuit should have given complete deference to a declaration that price-fixing by two vitamin C manufacturers was required by Chinese law. When a foreign government’s regulation is exempt, measuring damages attributable only to the cartel respects international comity while also recognizing […]
In the spirit of holiday giving, Monument Economics Group made donations to three local charities on behalf of its business partners: So Others Might Eat in Washington, DC; Robin Hood Foundation in New York, NY; and Broad Street Ministry in Philadelphia, PA. All three organizations make a profound difference in their respective communities by combating homelessness, […]
Dr. Russell Lamb participated in a discussion surrounding competition in the airline industry today at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. The discussion was a part of the American Antitrust Institute’s third annual Airline Roundtable. The roundtable discussion focused on issues of competition that are relevant to the current market such as: antitrust immunity, international competition, […]