Crowninshield actively supports all phases of securities litigation, from preliminary analysis of economic and financial issues to post-settlement plans of allocation. In Rule 10b-5 and Section 11 and 12 cases, for example, our experts have testified widely on matters related to market efficiency, loss causation, and damages.
Our securities litigation expertise includes:
- Market Efficiency
- Price Impact
- Loss causation
- Damages
- Allocation
- Analyzing the efficiency of the market for
- common stock,
- preferred stock,
- bonds,
- asset-back securities (including mortgage-backed securities), and
- derivatives
- Analyzing how alleged misrepresentations, omissions, and corrective disclosures might impact common stock, preferred stock, bonds, and other securities
- Through event study analysis, determining materiality of information on stock price and quantifying potential implications of fraudulent activity
- Weighing news and analyst commentary to evaluate market sentiment regarding specific events
- During preliminary case analysis, assisting clients in identifying critical statistical and economic issues
- Determining the economic implications and suitability of plans of allocation
- Analyzing and quantifying damages, including per share and aggregate measures, under federal and state statutes
- Assessing the number of damaged shares and damages per individual investor
- Providing expert reports, deposition, and trial testimony
Our Securities Specialists
Steven P. Feinstein, Ph.D., CFA
Founder, President, Senior Expert
Daniel S. Bettencourt, MBA
Vice President
Adam Werner, Ph.D.
Affiliated Expert
