Description
The Lawsuits and Legal Issues event tracks legal proceedings involving companies, such as lawsuits, regulatory actions, and compliance violations. This data provides valuable insights into a company’s legal standing, potential risks, and regulatory challenges.
Use Cases:
- Risk Assessment: Evaluate potential legal risks before engaging with a company.
- Investor Due Diligence: Identify companies facing legal disputes that may impact stock performance.
- Regulatory Compliance Monitoring: Track businesses involved in legal actions for compliance verification.
- Competitive Analysis: Understand how legal challenges affect industry players.
Data Schema
Event Name: "lawsuits_and_legal_issues" (Use this value in the event_types parameter when querying this event.)
event_types parameter when querying this event.)| Signal Name | name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Court | court | String |
| Case Type | case_type | String |
| link | link | URL |
Query Example
curl -X POST \
"https://api.explorium.ai/v1/businesses/events" \
-H "API_KEY: your_api_key_here" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"event_types": [
"lawsuits_and_legal_issues"
],
"business_ids": [
"8adce3ca1cef0c986b22310e369a0793"
],
"timestamp_from": "2025-01-01T10:03:03.050Z"
}'
Best Practices
- Cross-reference legal issues with financial and firmographic data for a complete risk profile.
- Monitor ongoing cases to track potential long-term liabilities.
- Use court data to identify the jurisdiction and severity of legal actions.
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