While Smith found many examples of good practice, the companies that the research found to be the most negative threatened litigation if Smith named them; an indication, she says, of the "murky world" in which many of them operate.
"Those that are not about one third of the companies we rate are at heightened risk of negative events like litigation, restatements and bankruptcy".
Then there were the manuscript's negative associations with the litigation.
Proposed reforms and initiatives should not rely on conventional wisdom about the negative effects of malpractice litigation.
Defendants, anxious to avoid lengthy litigation and negative publicity, often feel obliged to settle, irrespective of the merits of the claim.
The assumed negative effects of malpractice litigation on patient safety have been used to justify numerous proposals for reform, including damages caps and "health courts," administrative bodies that adjudicate malpractice claims outside the tort system.
The combination of HR-related litigation and negative press have become a distraction from the company's core mission.
"This could be a real negative to SanDisk, for litigation and headline risk," wrote analyst Eric Ross, in a note to investors.
In order to avoid an ugly period of litigation and negative press, I agreed to take over the contra side of the hedge transactions with the understanding that the domestic client would hold me harmless from the losses on the hedge transactions.
Although courts in the United States were reluctant to declare the costs control methods of plans illegal, the full range of litigation supported negative perceptions of managed care among consumers and businesses [ 19].
