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Incidence, Risk, and Disclosure of Corporate Litigation: Insights from Federal Court Filings

Journal of Accounting Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We assemble and describe a sample of 174,782 lawsuits filed against 218,437 public‐company lawsuit‐defendants in federal district court from 2006 to 2021. These lawsuits involve an array of allegations, including product liability, civil rights discrimination, contract breaches, improper compensation and labor practices, antitrust violations ...
MARY BROOKE BILLINGS, ROBERT W. HOLTHAUSEN, CHRISTINE PETROVITS, DANYE WANG   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Viral Spread of Health Care Financialization: Big Finance, Big Data, and Big Law. [PDF]

Am J Law Med
Furrow BR.
europepmc   +1 more source

Misconduct complaints and agents’ incentives: Evidence from housing transactions

Real Estate Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract This article investigates the impact of misconduct complaints against agents on their self‐interested incentives and examines how agents attempt to shield themselves from the associated adverse effects on their reputations and career prospects.
Lawrence Kryzanowski, Yanting Wu
wiley   +1 more source

Ethics of the fiduciary relationship between patient and physician: the case of informed consent. [PDF]

J Med Ethics
Ludewigs S, Narchi J, Kiefer L, Winkler EC.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Weaponization of ESG Infrastructures and the Future of Green Finance

Global Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The trillion‐dollar green finance industry faces growing pushbacks from a range of actors. While criticisms vary—from portraying ESG as part of a “woke” agenda to highlighting risks of greenwashing—we now see mass departures from climate–finance initiatives, with asset managers coming under fire from regulators over ESG policies and activist ...
Annika Stenström
wiley   +1 more source

Legitimating Corporate Power: Shareholderism versus Stakeholderism. [PDF]

Oxf J Leg Stud
Marjosola H.
europepmc   +1 more source

Decision usefulness of SME financial statements in Sri Lanka

Accounting &Finance, Volume 65, Issue 1, Page 1059-1088, March 2025.
Abstract This paper examines the users of Sri Lankan small and medium‐sized entities' (SMEs) financial statements, and their information needs. Semi‐structured interviews found the main recipients of SME financial information are banks, the Inland Revenue Department and other government institutions.
Nisansala Wijekoon, Umesh Sharma, Grant Samkin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

What is the Point of Social Media? Corporate Purpose and Digital Democratization. [PDF]

Philos Technol
Aytac U.
europepmc   +1 more source

Socially Responsible Investors and Corporate Resistance to Climate Disruptions: Agents of Change or Passive Participants?

Accounting &Finance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change is a global challenge with far‐reaching implications for firms and capital markets. This study examines whether ownership by socially responsible investors (SRIs) enhances firms' resilience to climate shocks. Focusing on transition and physical climate risks, we analyse whether SRI ownership reduces firms' stock return ...
Alejandro J. Useche, Marta Sánchez‐Sancho, Jennifer Martínez‐Ferrero, Emma García‐Meca   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Value of Financial Advice and Portfolio Rebalancing for Retirement Savings

Accounting &Finance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Utilising a sample of over 55,000 retirement portfolio rebalances, we examine (i) who seeks financial advice prior to rebalancing, and (ii) compare portfolio outcomes between advised and self‐directed rebalances. We find that wealthier, older, and female members are more likely to receive financial advice prior to rebalancing, and that advice ...
Kirsten L. MacDonald, Thomas Hendry, Karen L. Wildman, Mark Brimble   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source