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Analysis Group Authors Track Shrinking Merger Arbitrage Spread
March 29, 2010
The significant decline in merger arbitrage spread since 2002 has corresponded with the decline in aggregate returns of merger arbitrage hedge funds and the increase of inflows into those same funds.
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Analysis Group Study Recommends Expansion of Canada’s Immigrant Investor Program
March 26, 2010
In a study that received major media coverage, Senior Economist Pierre Emmanuel Paradis and Analysis Group affiliates Professors Roger Ware and Pierre Fortin conclude that Canada should expand its Immigrant Investor Program, which contributes nearly $2 billion per year to the Canadian economy.
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An Economic Perspective on Patent Auctions
March 26, 2010
In their study “Patent Auctions: How Far Have We Come?” (les Nouvelles, March 2010), Managing Principal John Jarosz, Vice President Peter Hess, Managers Christine Bieri and Robin Heider, and co-author Coleman Bazelon evaluate the structure and effectiveness of the Ocean Tomo live patent auctions.
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The Value of Economic Analysis in Stemming Abusive Variable Annuity Sales Practices
March 24, 2010
The practice of selling variable annuity products to the terminally ill is on the rise – exploiting a vulnerable population, and yielding quick commissions and high short-term profits to unscrupulous brokers at the expense of insurance companies.
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Fairfax County Water Authority Settles Suit over Access to Customers
March 10, 2010
In an antitrust dispute over access to water customers in Northern Virginia, Analysis Group client Fairfax County Water Authority (Fairfax Water) reached a settlement with the City of Falls Church.
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Analysis Group Study Links Antidepressant Compliance with Reduced Absenteeism
March 08, 2010
In their recent investigation of the relationship between compliance with antidepressant therapy and employer costs, Principal Howard Birnbaum, Senior Analyst Evan Kantor, Managing Principals Pierre Cremieux and Paul Greenberg, and co-author Brian Seal found that “increased compliance with antidepressants is significantly associated with reduced absenteeism costs.”
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Analysis Group Client Novellus Found Not Liable in $200 Million Breach of Warranty Case
March 04, 2010
In a breach of warranty case arising from alleged patent infringement in the semiconductor industry, a California Superior Court jury found Analysis Group client Novellus Systems not liable for a claimed $197 million in damages asserted by plaintiff Linear Technology Corporation.
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