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    • 28 May 2019
    • Research & Ideas

    Investor Lawsuits Against Auditors Are Falling, and That's Bad News for Capital Markets

    by Martha Lagace

    It's becoming more difficult for investors to sue corporate auditors. The result? A weakening of trust in US capital markets, says Suraj Srinivasan. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 13 May 2019
    • Working Paper Summaries

    The Changing Landscape of Auditor Litigation and Its Implications for Audit Quality

    by Colleen Honigsberg, Shivaram Rajgopal, and Suraj Srinivasan

    Data from 1996 to 2016 shows that shareholder litigation against auditors has declined in recent years. Empirical evidence shows that Rule 10b-5, the Securities Act statute used for class action lawsuits, has lost its bite for use against auditors. This decline is driven, at least in part, by the US Supreme Court’s narrowing of liability standards. These findings suggest weakened shareholder protection with profound implications for investors.

    • 08 Nov 2018
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Arbitration with Uninformed Consumers

    by Mark Egan, Gregor Matvos, and Amit Seru

    Using data on securities disputes, this study of information advantages in consumer arbitration finds that industry-friendly arbitrators are 40 percent more likely than consumer-friendly arbitrators to be selected to take on arbitration cases. Limiting respondents’ and claimants’ inputs over the selection process could improve outcomes for consumers.

    • 22 Jan 2016
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    Financial Patent Quality: Finance Patents After State Street

    by Josh Lerner, Ann Leamon, Mark Baker & Andrew Speen

    Although the past few decades have seen a surge in patents of inventions related to financial services, concerns have been raised about the quality of those patents. New research shows that finance patents in aggregate cite fewer non-patent publications and especially fewer academic publications.

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