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Winning a Lawsuit Whether a company is a defendant or a plaintiff, its stock prices will typically go up if it wins a lawsuit. This is especially true if the lawsuit is public and helps solidify the company's future in a particular part of the market. For example, in August 2012, Apple won a lawsuit against Samsung based on patent infringement. Apple's stock price went up almost immediately after the judgment was announced. The win scared off other companies thinking of suing Apple or infringing on its patents, and it also helped pave the way for licensing profits that Apple would make in the future. - Zacks