Charles River Associates Adds George A. Hay to Its Growing Roster of Consultants.Business/Technology Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 7, 2000 Charles River Associates Incorporated (Nasdaq: CRAI CRAI Centre De Recherche En Architecture Et Ingénierie (French) CRAI Continuous Regional Arterial Infusion CRAI Consorzio per la Ricerca e le Ipplicazioni di Informatica (Italy) ), a leading provider of economics, financial, and business strategy consulting, today announced the appointment of Dr. George A. Hay as a consultant to the firm. "CRA See Community Reinvestment Act. will greatly benefit from Dr. Hay's expertise, especially in industrial organization and antitrust issues," stated James C. Burrows, CRA president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Dr. Hay has authored many articles on industrial organization and antitrust law. He has been a consultant and expert witness in numerous antitrust cases in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and the European Union. Dr. Hay also has consulted to the Federal Trade Commission, the Antitrust Division, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission, and the New Zealand Commerce Commission." Dr. Hay is the Edward Cornell Professor of Law and a Professor of Economics at Cornell University, where he holds a joint appointment in the Law School and the Department of Economics. From 1973 to 1979, Dr. Hay was Director of the Economic Policy Office for the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice “Justice Department” redirects here. For other uses, see Department of Justice. The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is a Cabinet department in the United States government designed to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States . He has been a Visiting Professor at The University of Sydney The University of Sydney, established in Sydney in 1850, is the oldest university in Australia. It is a member of Australia's "Group of Eight" Australian universities that are highly ranked in terms of their research performance. Law School, The University of New South Wales The University of New South Wales, also known as UNSW or colloquially as New South, is a university situated in Kensington, a suburb in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Law School, and The University of Virginia, and was a Fulbright Scholar at Oxford University. He is a member of the American Economics Association, the American Law and Economics Association, and the Antitrust Section of the American Bar Association American Bar Association (ABA), voluntary organization of lawyers admitted to the bar of any state. Founded (1878) largely through the efforts of the Connecticut Bar Association, it is devoted to improving the administration of justice, seeking uniformity of law . In addition, Dr. Hay also has served as Vice Chair of the Economics Committee of the Antitrust Section and Chair of the Antitrust Section of the Association of American Law Schools The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) is a non-profit organization of 166 law schools in the United States. Another 23 schools are "non-member fee paid" schools, which are not members but choose to pay AALS dues. . Founded in 1965, CRA is a leading provider of sophisticated economic and financial consulting services, expert testimony and litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. support, and business consulting. The firm's areas of expertise include auctions, antitrust, mergers and acquisitions, policy impact assessments, corporate finance, strategy and business operations, and regulatory economics. CRA has advised legal and corporate clients, government agencies, and other organizations in thousands of engagements. In addition to its corporate headquarters in Boston, CRA has U.S. offices in Berkeley/Oakland, Los Angeles, Palo Alto, and Washington, DC, and international offices in London, Mexico City, and Toronto. More information about the Company can be found on its Web site at www.crai.com. Statements in this press release concerning the future business of the Company are "forward-looking" statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Such statements are based upon management's current expectations and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties. Information contained in these forward-looking statements is inherently uncertain and actual performance and results may differ materially due to many important factors. Such factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements made by the Company include, among others, dependence on key personnel, attracting and retaining qualified consultants, dependence on outside experts, intense competition, and professional liability. Further information on these and other potential factors that could affect the Company's financial results are included in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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