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Shareholders can actually sue a business for making ethical decisions that leave money on the table.
People can sue for anything, doesn't mean they'll win
You're right, because usually the deeper pockets win. It's likely the shareholders would just fire the executive and sue later, and then settle for whatever part of the golden parachute they want back.
I'm going to sue you for that!