Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review research on litigation in corporate finance. Design/methodology/approach This paper surveys studies on the estimation of litigation risk, litigation costs, stock reaction to lawsuit announcement, and the effect of litigation on corporate financial...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the value of corporate political connections resulting from the revolving door of employment between political office and the for-profit corporation. The authors test whether there is value to firms from political connections provided by the...

Purpose – When a foreign firm cross-lists on an exchange in the US, it signals stronger investor protection. This is because cross-listing firms must comply with SEC and exchange regulations, thus producing stronger corporate governance. Consequently, cross-listing increases firm...

Cover -- Editorial advisory board -- Guest editorial -- A survey of litigation in corporate finance -- On the role of the chief risk officer and the risk committee in insuring financial institutions against litigation -- Securities class actions and operating performance -- Female business...