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> One does wonder why this moral injustice wasn't righted promptly in the days, weeks, months, or years following his involvement in the company.

Both the following statements are true: 1) lots of these cases are filed right before a merger because plaintiffs hope to maximize defendants' incentive to settle a weak claim; 2) lots of these cases are filed right before a merger or acquisition because until then the defendant has no money and there is little incentive to bring even a strong claim against them.



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