Most of the time, universal condemnation of a company’s business practices leads to little more than some unflattering newspaper articles, unmet calls for a
“„“Press coverage and other public statements that assert some form of wrongdoing, regardless of the factual basis for the assertions being made, often results in some type of investigation by regulators, legislators and law enforcement officials, or in lawsuits,” the firm added. The filing goes on to note that the cost of responding to these issues is both time-consuming and expensive and that the “adverse publicity … can also have a negative impact on our reputation and on the morale and performance of our employees, which could adversely affect our businesses and results of operations.”