Additional Case Highlights

In 2015, a single plaintiff sued Abbott Laboratories for alleged race discrimination and retaliation in a termination decision.  Edgeworth Economics Partner Dr. Deborah Foster was retained to consult on behalf of Abbott Laboratories, which was represented by Kirkland & Ellis.

Edgeworth Economics Partner Dr. George G. Korenko was retained by counsel for Schneider National Leasing, Inc. (“SNL”) in a lawsuit brought against the U.S. seeking a refund of its partial payment of federal excise taxes and the abatement of unpaid assessments on 976 truck tractors.

Edgeworth CEO Dr. John Johnson, working with Managing Principal Dr. David Colino, was retained by AMN Healthcare, a major healthcare staffing company, in an antitrust matter brought by a competitor alleging Section 1 and Section 2 claims.

ShotSpotter commissioned Edgeworth Analytics (“Edgeworth”) to review a study by the MacArthur Justice Center (“MJC”) published May 2021 and provide an independent evaluation of the claims contained in it.

During the 2020 NFL season, the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) addressed the safety of players during the COVID-19 pandemic.  They retained Edgeworth to build an interactive dashboard analyzing which teams were located in COVID-19 hot spots to offer players a readily accessible source of information to understand the evolving situation in their communities.

Deborah Foster was retained by the defendant in a wage and hour case, Mkhitarian v. Bank of the West, in which employees at branches of a California bank alleged that their employer violated California law by “failing to pay them for all hours worked, missed, short, late, and/or interrupted meal periods and/or rest breaks.”

A new survey of U.S. clinical laboratories conducted in partnership between the AACC and Edgeworth Analytics has found that nearly half of all responding labs still do not have the supplies they need to run COVID-19 tests. 

Edgeworth CEO Dr. John Johnson, working with Principal Consultant Dr. David Colino, was retained by AMN Healthcare, a major healthcare staffing company, in an antitrust matter brought by a competitor alleging Section 1 and Section 2 claims.

Edgeworth was retained to respond to the analyses and opinions put forward by Plaintiff’s economic experts. Dr. Colino submitted an expert report in the case analyzing issues relevant to market definition, market power, harm to competition (including pro-competitive benefits of ACT’s alleged conduct), and damages, and was subsequently deposed.

Edgeworth Economics Partner Dr. Nathan D. Woods was retained by Ecolab, Inc. in a California lawsuit alleging improper payment of overtime.

In his expert report, Dr. Woods showed how adjusting individual pay rates under the state’s legislation, based on remediating any pay difference between men and women in the same job at the agency, would, counterintuitively, disadvantage women through larger average increases to men.

Edgeworth Partner Dr. Jesse David testified in federal court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, helping secure a landmark win on behalf of Rose Acre Farms.

Edgeworth Economics Partner Dr. George G. Korenko was retained by counsel for Hyundai Motor America, Inc., and Hyundai Motor Company (“Hyundai”) in an antitrust counterclaim brought against the company by Direct Technologies International, Inc. (“DTI”).

Edgeworth Economics has consulted on behalf of a wide range of companies, providing ongoing data analysis on the topics of compensation and pay equity.

Edgeworth was brought on to consult in a case involving the security of Georgia Voting Machines. 

Edgeworth Economics Partner Dr. George G. Korenko was retained by counsel for American Asphalt & Aggregate, Inc., American Asphalt of West Virginia, (collectively “American Asphalt”), and Blacktop Industries and Equipment Company (“BTI”) to assess merits and damages issues related to allegations of monopolization and attempted monopolization.

Dr. Deborah Foster's declaration and supporting exhibits cited and relied upon by California Court of Appeal. 

An Edgeworth team analyzed data regarding pregnancy-related leaves of absence and requests for accommodation to address claims against a nationwide retailer. 

Managing Principal Sophie Meadows submitted a report and testified in court in a housing dispute in Washington, DC. 

Edgeworth Economics was retained by DC Legal Aid to provide economic analyses of allowable rent increases in a landlord-tenant dispute in Washington, DC.

An Edgeworth client obtained a settlement valued at about $60 million, thereby resolving both a patent litigation and an antitrust counter suit. 

Edgeworth Economics Partner Dr. Nathan D. Woods was retained in by a financial services company to provide ongoing data analysis of the firm’s compensation models and to address any potential causes for concern.

The Edgeworth team reviewed the damages calculation provided by the opposing expert and provided a rebuttal report critiquing that analysis and providing alternative calculations.

Edgeworth client Rose Acre Farms was found not liable for an alleged antitrust conspiracy to reduce the supply of chicken eggs in the US. 

Dr. Deborah K. Foster was retained as the testifying economist by two California hospitals—both part of the AHMC Hospital System.

Edgeworth Partner Dr. Jesse David testified at trial on behalf of Royal DSM regarding a reasonable royalty owed to DSM as a result of alleged patent infringement.

Edgeworth Chief Executive Officer Dr. John H. Johnson and Partner Michael Kheyfets completed an analysis on behalf of Etihad Airways, which demonstrated that services introduced by Etihad have increased competition and consumer choice.

An Edgeworth Economics team was retained to consult on behalf of C&S Wholesale Grocers in a matter alleging that C&S and SuperValu conspired to not compete for retail grocery customers in the Midwest and New England.

Edgeworth calculated lost wages for a trained opera singer who was arrested while busking.

Dr. Nathan Woods was retained on behalf of a shared economy transportation company to analyze driver and route data in response to misclassification allegations made by independent contractors.

The arbitration board cited Dr. David’s analysis on behalf of the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad in its decision, awarding wage increases commensurate with the comparability analysis he presented at the hearing.

The Edgeworth team reviewed coded time records to identify shifts where meal period deductions occurred without a recorded meal period and determine whether recorded meal periods were compliant.

An Edgeworth Economics team was retained on behalf of Defendants in a multi-district class action alleging collusion among manufacturers of gypsum wallboard (or “drywall”).

Dr. Deborah Foster applied the California overtime rules to the rounded and non-rounded time records. Ultimately, the client won on summary judgment.

Edgeworth Economics evaluated the economic arguments from a number of companies and industry groups petitioning the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to change the rules governing the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), as well as the EPA’s responses in its proposed denial to these petitions. 

Dr. Nathan Woods analyzed time clock data and testified at trial regarding his conclusions that the alleged time keeping exceptions were idiosyncratic and rare, and that variation among the proposed class of employees was inconsistent with the allegations of a systematic policy or practice of denying meal break payments.

An Edgeworth Economics team was retained on behalf of Pool Corporation and its subsidiaries (“Pool”) in a multi-district class action alleging violations of antitrust laws in regard to the distribution of products used for the construction and maintenance of swimming pools (“Pool Products”). 

Dr. Deborah Foster’s valuation of claims related to rest breaks and post-shift work time were presented in US Bankruptcy Court in order for a national retailer to receive court approval of a bankruptcy restructuring plan.

A joint defense group retained Edgeworth Economics to analyze class certification and damages issues related to the allegations. 

An Edgeworth team calculated damages related to constructive discharge and failure to rehire claims. Edgeworth Partner Dr. Deborah K. Foster submitted an expert report in US District Court on behalf of the defendant.

Edgeworth Partner Dr. Nathan D. Woods analyzed available opt-in responses to questions regarding alleged overtime hours worked in a class action involving allegations of misclassification.

Edgeworth Partner Dr. Nathan D. Woods has extensive experience working with companies on multi-year, multi-matter litigation and comprehensive consulting projects. 

Edgeworth Partner Dr. Nathan D. Woods has designed samples, submitted reports, and testified to the statistical reliability of sampling approaches relating to health care disputes and wage and hour class actions. 

Principal Consultant Sushrut Jain was retained by the Defendant in the class certification stage of Mirabella v. Vital Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Edgeworth Partner Dr. Deborah K. Foster provided deposition testimony in a single plaintiff suit brought against a national automotive parts and repair chain.

Edgeworth economists have worked extensively to support DC Legal Aid projects.

Edgeworth Chief Executive Officer Dr. John H. Johnson, working with Partner Matthew Milner, was retained by grocery wholesalers in an alleged conspiracy litigation matter.

Edgeworth's client receives $100 million settlement prior to trial.

Edgeworth Partner Dr. Deborah K. Foster provided a declaration and deposition testimony in a California class action matter involving meal periods.

Edgeworth Partner Dr. Stephen G. Bronars submitted an expert report and testified before an administrative law judge in a case involving whether or not a state wage survey was methodologically sound and reliable for the purpose of establishing prevailing wages.