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THE IMPACT OF LITIGATION RISK ON CORPORATE PROSPECTIVE DISCLOSURE: A REVIEW OF THE EMPIRICAL LITERATURE
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We review the literature on the impact of litigation risk (a form of external governance) on corporate prospective disclosure decisions as reflected in management earnings forecasts. From this analysis we identify four key areas for future research. First, litigation risk warrants more attention from researchers; currently it tends to be treated as a secondary factor impacting MEF decisions. Second, it would be informative from a governance perspective for researchers to explore why litigation risk has a differential impact on MEF decisions across countries. Third, understanding the interaction between litigation risk and forecast/firm-specific characteristics is important from management, investor and regulatory perspectives but is currently under-explored Last, research on the litigation risk and MEF attributes link is piecemeal and incomplete, requiring more integrated and expanded analysis.
Keywords: Litigation Risk, Disclosure, Governance, MEF
How to cite this paper: Gallery, G., Nelson, J., & Guo, C. (2012). The impact of litigation risk on corporate prospective disclosure: A review of the empirical literature. Corporate Ownership & Control, 10(1), 53-61. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv10i1art5