More than a dozen shareholder lawsuits have been filed since the company made the announcement.
He was also a frequent plaintiff in shareholder lawsuits brought by the firm.
But there is indirect evidence in the form of data on shareholder lawsuits filed.
They led to a shareholder lawsuit that has recently been settled for $120 million, the company said.
He had also been named as a defendant in a shareholder lawsuit.
He said the company had no comment on the shareholder lawsuits.
One media executive, not involved with the deal, said such provisions have triggered shareholder lawsuits in the past.
It is dangerous because it's an invitation to a shareholder lawsuit.
He has since been named in several shareholder lawsuits.
A shareholder lawsuit filed in connection with the union's claims of representation has been dropped, the company said.