Charles River Associates

CRA celebrates 50 years

In 1965, our founders envisioned a company that would apply the then-burgeoning
rea of quantitative methods in economics to real world issues. CRA is now a leading
global consulting firm, and we have provided astute guidance to clients in thousands
of engagements.

FTC clears $1.2 billion merger

CRA economists advised counsel to Office Depot throughout a review by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of its proposed $1.2 billion merger with OfficeMax. The FTC ultimately closed its Second Request investigation, noting that the merger is unlikely to lessen competition in the sale of consumable office supplies.

Successful verdict for Salix

Salix Pharmaceuticals relied on CRA’s life sciences experts during trial in the New York State Supreme Court. Our experts prepared analyses and testified on behalf of Salix as to commercially reasonable efforts supporting the launch of Fulyzaq™. Ultimately, the jury entered a verdict in favor of Salix and rejected all breach of contract claims.

GlobalDairyTrade sales milestone

Annual sales of dairy products on GlobalDairyTrade, the Internet-based trading platform CRA designed for internationally-traded commodity dairy products, surpassed one million metric tons during the past year. This represents a 27% increase in the quantity sold over the past two years.

Successful Sprint outcome

Charles River Associates helped Sprint obtain a favorable outcome at trial when Vonage infringed on several of their patents related to voice-over-Internet protocol technology. Subsequent to that trial, we assisted Sprint in connection with negotiations that resulted in an $80 million settlement.

Engagements

CRA economists help
Church & Dwight defeat
antitrust lawsuit

Successful verdict for
Salix Pharmaceuticals

Publications

Insights: Intellectual Property:
January 2015

IP Literature Watch:
December 2014

Insights: Life Sciences:
November 2014

Events

GCR Live 4th Annual
Antitrust Law Leaders Forum

ERCOT Market Summit 2015

AIPLA 2015
Mid-Winter Institute

News

FirstEnergy’s Pennsylvania Default Service Program DSP-III Auction: Prospective Bidders’ Part 1 Applications Due March 2, 2015

Leading Economic Expert, Michelle Burtis, Joins Charles River Associates (CRA)