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Vicarious Liability for Bad Corporate Governance: Are We Wrong about 10b-5?

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I formulate a rational expectations signaling model of vicarious liability for securities fraud, particularly the much criticized "fraud-on-the-market" private class action arising under Rule 10b-5. I show that fraudulent misreporting by managers occurs in the absence of managerial moral hazard--that is, where managers simply maximize shareholder payoffs--and that vicarious liability can serve as an appropriate deterrent, creating separating equilibrium. I then show that the particular remedy under Rule 10b-5 can perfectly deter fraud and perfectly compensate purchasers, and that Rule 10b-5 class actions may function better than critics claim. Copyright 2011, Oxford University Press.

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  • James C. Spindler, 2011. "Vicarious Liability for Bad Corporate Governance: Are We Wrong about 10b-5?," American Law and Economics Review, American Law and Economics Association, vol. 13(2), pages 359-401.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:amlawe:v:13:y:2011:i:2:p:359-401
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