Cornerstone Research Connects is the firm’s podcast series in which we interview Cornerstone Research staff and in-house experts about their research and what the data can tell us about litigation trends.
Episodes
Wednesday Jul 28, 2021
Wednesday Jul 28, 2021
Simona Mola, author of the report, SEC Cryptocurrency Enforcement—Q3 2013–Q4 2020, joins Abe Chernin to discuss the report’s findings and current updates in regulatory enforcement of cryptocurrency, including:
- The number and type of cryptocurrency-related allegations brought by the SEC
- How the SEC became one of the main regulators in the cryptocurrency space
- The SEC’s enforcement approach to cryptocurrency-related actions
- The SEC’s priorities under the Biden administration
Friday May 22, 2020
Friday May 22, 2020
Elaine Harwood, Frank Mascari, and Laura Simmons, coauthors of the report, Accounting Class Action Filings and Settlements—2019 Review and Analysis, discuss their recent findings, including:
- The record number of accounting class action filings in 2019.
- The upward shift in the size of defendant firms.
- The large number of accounting case settlements involving accompanying SEC and criminal actions.
- The impact of the new revenue recognition standard on case filings and its expected impact on settlements.
Thursday May 14, 2020
Thursday May 14, 2020
Laura Simmons and Laarni Bulan, coauthors of the report, Securities Class Action Settlements—2019 Review and Analysis, join David Marcus to discuss their findings, including:
- Key drivers that led to higher median settlement amounts.
- Important determinants of settlement outcomes.
- Settlements in the pharmaceutical sector.