11.   Consumer groups and the business community are waging a high-stakes battle over legislation that would make it harder for shareholders to sue for securities fraud.

12.   Corporate directors insist on having investment bankers sign off on proposed transactions to shield them from liability if shareholders sue.

13.   Dignity Partners Inc., which tried to make money by buying life insurance policies from AIDS patients, was sued by shareholders for securities fraud.

14.   Dignity Partners Inc., which tried to make money by buying life insurance policies on AIDS patients at a discount, was sued by shareholders for securities fraud.

15.   For decades, shareholders have sued CEOs for fraud when execs hyped stocks, then sold their shares before the prices fell.

16.   Florida Panthers Holdings Inc., its Chairman H. Wayne Huizenga and other directors were sued by shareholders who said the board members profited by misleading investors.

17.   He was among the many company executives sued by shareholders.

18.   Houston lawyer Sean Jez represents shareholders there suing Enron executives and Arthur Andersen.

19.   If shareholders sue directors, directors may look for others to blame, lawyers say.

20.   In some case shareholders are suing to try to force Russian corporate management to heed them.