CRA consultants were retained in a matter involving damages claims from an alleged cartel in the market for hermetic compressors in Brazil. CRA’s expert report provided theoretical and econometric evidence that pricing in the period under investigation was at the competitive level and pointed out several issues invalidating the damages estimated by opposing party.
An economic interpretation of Rule 23(b)(3) for antitrust classes
In this article, CRA’s Sean Durkin explains the economic incentives behind class definitions in antitrust cases and why those incentives can lead to classes...