Journal of Financial Research
• 2021
Institutional Monitoring and Litigation Risk: Evidence from Employee Disputes
Blake Rayfield, Omer Unsal
Corporate Governance
Labor Litigation
Abstract
In this article, we investigate how institutional investors help mitigate business-related risks in a corporate environment. Using a large sample of employment disputes, litigations, and court cases, we find that institutional investors play a significant role in reducing employment litigation.