New World TMT v. PrediWave

In one of the largest legal victories for a Chinese company in an American court, a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge entered a default judgment on behalf of Analysis Group's client, Hong Kong-based New World TMT Limited, for compensatory and punitive damages totaling $2.8 billion. The judgment was rendered against PrediWave Corporation of Fremont, California, and its CEO and founder, Tony Qu. New World alleged that PrediWave defrauded the company of nearly $700 million in connection with its investment in PrediWave as well as its purchases of PrediWave's technology for video-on-demand cable systems, which did not work. The plaintiffs contended that Qu and PrediWave had knowingly engaged in actions aimed at defrauding New World of its investment.

Working with attorneys from Paul Hastings, counsel for New World, an Analysis Group case team led by Senior Advisor Bruce Strombom provided damages analysis. The judge accepted Analysis Group's estimate of economic damages of $670 million. This figure represented New World's investment in the PrediWave companies, purchases of video-on-demand equipment for the Chinese market, and expenditures by New World to develop and promote the venture. The award also included pre-judgment interest and $2 billion in punitive damages.