Calculating damages in IEEPA tariff refund litigation
But it did not resolve a harder question: Who bore their economic cost? That distinction is now driving two parallel waves of private litigation: commercial...
In class action cases damages must be causally related to the conduct that results in the claimed injury to competition. Analysis of causation or antitrust injury is a critical component of the damages investigation. This, in turn, requires a deep understanding of markets and competition. CRA consultants have unparalleled expertise in the economic analysis of class action matters, and they regularly apply their expertise in both the damages and liability portions of disputes.
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- 01Class certification denied in pet food labeling casePlaintiffs in a consumer class action alleged that a pet food company misled consumers about the amount of avocado in its products. The plaintiffs sought to...View engagement
- 02CRA Competition team advises counsel in licensing stand-up comedy disputeThe plaintiffs alleged that Pandora had failed to secure licenses to perform and distribute the underlying written comedy routines, arguing that a separate...View engagement
- 03Audit of regular rate calculations in a unionized workforceCRA’s Labor & Employment consultants were retained on behalf of a client in the healthcare and transportation industries to conduct a comprehensive auditView engagement
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Recent events
Perfect Law: Global Class Actions and Mass Torts Conference London 2026
CRA is a proud sponsor of the conference. Sam Marden is a panelist during the session titled “Damages Calculation and the Role of the Expert.” For more...
Barcelona School of Economics Executive Course on Quantifying Damages in Competition Cases
Christian Michel teaches two sessions during the event on “Econometric methods to assess damages and their applications” and “Quantifying consumer harm:...