Plaintiffs filed 198 new federal securities class actions in the first half of 2019, says the Securities Class Action Filings—2019 Midyear Assessment. (Photo: Shutterstock) Plaintiffs filed 198 new federal securities class actions in the first half of 2019, says the Securities Class Action Filings—2019 Midyear Assessment. (Photo: Shutterstock)

General counsel today are looking at a more than 5% chance that their companies will be sued this year due to a drop in stock price, according to a new report.

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Sue Reisinger

Senior reporter at ALM since 2004; based in Florida; covers general counsel and white collar crime; contact: [email protected]