litigation is a common occurrence on the US investment markets, via which shareholders aim to recover losses they have suffered …. Negative reaction, however, is twice as common as positive reaction to lawsuits. Shareholders should not be concerned that … filing a securities lawsuit will necessarily result in stock return declines. …

We study the shareholder value implications of a shift in the corporate balance of power towards shareholders. We find … would become compulsory for Swiss public companies, the shareholders of a large majority of companies reacted strongly … to be rewarded in full when shareholders vote on compensation in the next annual meeting. As a result, shareholders may …