6/4/2021· Damages
First Ever Class Certification In "Natural" Mislabeling Mascara Matter
Mascara falsely labeled as being natural. Label claims “Natural” fibers on mascara are alleged and proven to be false. Class action filed and DMA Economics is tasked with computing aggregate damages to the class who purchased the mascara at a premium because they believed it was natural.
4/19/2021· Damages
Economic Damages From ERISA Portfolio Mismanagement
The fund managers were alleged to have violated their fiduciary duty to maintain proper diversification in the fund by allowing one particular security to make up more than 25% of fund value and up to over 40% of fund value by mid-2015.
1/19/2018· Economics
Using Ex-Ante and Ex-Post Benchmarks in Estimating Damages
Benchmarks are the basis for damages. But when the assumptions behind the benchmarks fail to stand up to Daubert scrutiny, expert testimony may be excluded.
12/14/2017· Economics
Do Managerial Motives Influence Firm Risk Reduction Strategies?
This article finds evidence consistent with the hypothesis that managers consider personal risk when making decisions that affect firm risk. I find that Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) with more personal wealth vested in firm equity tend to diversify. CEOs who are specialists at the existing technology tend to buy similar technologies. When specialists have many years vested, they tend to diversify, however. Poor performance in the existing lines of business is associated with movements into new lines of business.
by Nancy M. Major, MD, et al
by Douglas E. Noll, Esq
by Ray Turner, EdD
