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Cynthia L. Jones, CFA, Vice President with Monument Economics Group, to Speak at TKG’s Fraud-on-the-Market Theory and Price Impact Rule in Securities Litigation Event

Cynthia L. Jones, CFA, Vice President with Monument Economics Group, to Speak at The Knowledge Group’s Fraud-on-the-Market Theory and Price Impact Rule in Securities Litigation: Hot Buttons for 2019 Live Webcast

New York, NY, May 22, 2019 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Cynthia L. Jones, CFA, Vice President with Monument Economics Group, will speak at The Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “Fraud-on-the-Market Theory and Price Impact Rule in Securities Litigation: Hot Buttons for 2019.” This event is scheduled for Thursday, July 11, 2019 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm (ET).

For further details, please visit: https://www.theknowledgegroup.org/webcasts/fraud-on-the-market-theory/

About Cynthia L. Jones

With more than 20 years of economic consulting expertise, CFA® charterholder Cynthia L. Jones has been engaged in securities, capital markets, and commercial litigation matters including valuation and economic damages. She provides expert analyses and opinions in areas including actions brought pursuant to Federal and State securities laws; ERISA litigation; complex business and consumer litigation; shareholder oppression; commercial damages; and mergers and acquisition litigation. She has been qualified in Federal district court to provide opinions concerning class certification matters, including market efficiency, and has structured financial settlements and developed equitable plans of allocation in conjunction with class action settlements and SEC disgorgement proceedings. She is frequently called upon to assist in matters related to class certification and to quantify stakeholder damages in financial disputes.

Ms. Jones earned a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Business Management from North Carolina State University and a Master’s of Business Administration in Finance from Rutgers University.

About Monument Economics Group

Monument Economics Group is a business and economic consulting firm that provides expert testimony, litigation support, economic analysis, and strategic advisory services to law firms and corporate and government entities in the United States and internationally.

Our team of experts combines academic rigor with real-world industry experience to offer our clients clear, effective, and objective solutions to the complex economic and financial challenges they face. We bring extensive experience and in-depth understanding of industries and markets to bear on issues arising from competition, litigation, regulation, and finance.

Our seasoned economists have testified before state and federal courts, and major international arbitration forums. We offer expert consulting and testimony in a variety of legal contexts, including: Antitrust and Competition; Securities and Capital Markets; International Arbitration; Energy; and Healthcare. Additional information can be obtained from our website: www.megconsulting.com.

Abstract

The recent years have seen the steady rise of securities litigation filings in the U.S. Along with this upward trend is the continuous changes in the securities litigation landscape due to emerging developments, particularly those concerning the fraud-on-the-market theory and price impact rule. One of the cases that will be crucial in 2019 and beyond is the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System v. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. The lawsuit deals with the defendant’s potential rebuttal of the fraud-on-the-market presumption under Halliburton.

Listen as a panel of key thought leaders and practitioners assembled by The Knowledge Group present the audience with an in-depth discussion of the significant fraud-on-the-market and price impact issues this 2019. Speakers will dig deeper as they present recent court rulings, analyze critical trends, and offer practical tips and strategies to successfully win a securities lawsuit.

This live webcast will discuss the following:

• Fraud-on-the-Market Theory and the Price Impact Rule – Issues for 2019
• Notable Cases
• Red Flags
• Litigation Tips and Strategies
• What Lies Ahead
About The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Group was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register for an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/
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