Defense counsel retained Professor Paul Gompers of the Harvard Business School and Cornerstone Research in a case that involved two mergers. Retained by Sullivan & Cromwell Defense counsel retained Professor Paul Gompers of the Harvard Business School and Cornerstone Research in a case that involved two mergers. Professor Gompers prepared an independent valuation and response to the reports of the plaintiff’s expert. The case went to a jury trial in the Superior Court of Suffolk County in Boston. At the conclusion of the trial, the jury returned a verdict for the defendants. GSI Commerce Inc. acquired flash sales retailer Rue La La in 2009 for a combination of an upfront payment and an earnout. This case stemmed from a subsequent 2011 transaction in which eBay Inc. acquired GSI. Certain GS

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