CRA welcomes C1 Consulting

We're excited to welcome our new team members at C1 Consulting, a life sciences strategy consulting firm that combines advanced analytics, customer insights, and therapy area expertise to develop highly tailored commercialization strategies. This new talent will provide additional breadth, depth, and scale to CRA’s client offerings across the industry.

Rodeo association rules upheld at trial

CRA economists advised counsel to the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association in its defense against claims that its bylaws, which deny membership to owners of competing rodeo associations, were anticompetitive. The Court denied a motion for a preliminary injunction against the bylaws. Ultimately, the complaint was withdrawn.

Apple beats iTunes antitrust case

Professors Kevin M. Murphy and Robert Topel provided expert testimony on economic issues and competitive effects during the iPod iTunes antitrust litigation. Ultimately, a jury in the US District Court for the Northern District of California found the Apple software upgrade was innovative and did not harm consumers.

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.

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Engagements

Virgin America/Alaska Airlines Merger

CRA expert testifies at trial on behalf of Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association

Microsoft acquisition of LinkedIn

Publications

Finding Investment Headroom in a Rising Retail Rate Environment

The role of manufacturers in value-based healthcare

Whither Antitrust Enforcement in the Trump Administration?

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News

Charles River Associates to Host Second-Quarter Fiscal 2017 Financial Results Conference Call on July 27

Charles River Associates Celebrates 50 Years of Service by James Burrows