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Patent Trolls and the Market for Acquisitions

Dayani, Arash (University of Oregon, 2020-09-24)

Frivolous patent-infringement claims increase the cost of innovation for small businesses and force them to exit via premature and discounted acquisitions. This study investigates the effect of abusive patent-infringement ...
Private Litigation as a Regulator of Accounting Standards

Cutler, Joshua (University of Oregon, 2015-08-18)

I examine the impact of the trend of private class actions targeting alleged violations of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). I document the specific allegations in GAAP lawsuits and find that allegations ...