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Non-public companies

Foreign companies fare worse in US courts

By Brooke Masters and Francesco Guerrera in New York

Published: December 12 2006 22:24 | Last updated: December 12 2006 22:24

Non-US public companies sued in the US are more likely to lose than their American counterparts of similar size facing similar claims, a study of 3,000 corporate defendants has found.

The mere announcement of a US lawsuit also hits non-US companies far harder.

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