Shareholder Stephen Quinlivan sheds some light on Cincinnati Bell's say-on-pay settlement of a shareholders' lawsuit in the Jan. 6, 2012, edition of BNA's Corporate Accountability Report.

Quinlivan, who practices in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, securities and international transactions, said the say-on-pay lawsuit that is settled for disclosure relief will become, to many, a shakedown for an attorney fee award, much like numerous cases filed to block an acquisition.

‘‘Many of us in the corporate securities bar feel [these suits] are largely without merit,’’ he told BNA.

A pdf of the Corporate Accountability is available here. The article is on page 5.