Category: Economics Expert Witnesses
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Economics Expert Witness Theory on Investment Performance Admitted
Plaintiff Joanna P. Mattson filed a legal action, both individually and on behalf of the Milliman, Inc. Profit Sharing and Retirement Plan, along with a class of participants and beneficiaries affected by the alleged misconduct of the Milliman Defendants. The lawsuit is based on a claim of breach of fiduciary duty under the Employee Retirement…
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Market Research Expert Witness Opinions on Deceptive Labeling Rejected
Tom’s a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tom’s of Maine Holdings, Inc., which, in turn, was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Colgate. Tom’s specialized in manufacturing personal care products, such as toothpaste and deodorant. The company marketed numerous toothpaste flavors and deodorant varieties as “natural”, which included 34 toothpaste flavors and 17 deodorant varieties, all of which were…
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Court admits Expert Testimony on the Value of NIL Rights in Broadcasts in this Antitrust Lawsuit
Consolidating separate cases involving student-athletes Sedona Prince, Grant House, and Tymir Oliver, the litigation contested National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) regulations limiting student-athletes’ NIL (name, image, likeness) compensation. Plaintiffs alleged antitrust violations, asserting that these rules restrained fair compensation and artificially suppressed NIL prices. In June 2021, the Court dismissed some of Oliver’s claims seeking injunctive…
