31.   Because shareholders could sue a company by arguing that they were misled by glowing company predictions, companies often avoided releasing much meaningful information.

32.   Before he filed a tobacco suit, Vacco was quoted as describing such suits as silly enough to be compared to suing dairy companies for causing cholesterol damage.

33.   Bill Koch is suing the company on allegations Koch Industries stole oil from American Indians.

34.   Both companies have been sued by Chinese forced to work for them.

35.   Both companies were sued by the five largest record companies, although their services are dissimilar.

36.   A bonding company, a former landlord, and a former financial public relations company all have sued the company, according to regulatory records.

37.   A guy is now suing the company for two million dollars.

38.   A group of five Japanese shareholders also is planning to sue the company if any officials are indicted over the losses.

39.   A lawyer who sued the company on behalf of an Ohio woman said installment land sales like those used by Forbes Inc. had almost disappeared because of consumer complaints.

40.   A small San Francisco law firm specializing in immigration has sued two companies it suspects of cheating customers.