A pending or ongoing lawsuit isn’t always a reliable indicator of stocks to sell, but, in many cases, investors should take litigation as a sign to dig beneath the surface.I’d first caution retail investors not to take pending litigation as a sure sign of failure or risk; tons of legal firms push frivolous lawsuits in a bid to maximize their own income. Even if the litigant’s motives aren’t nefarious, law firms bring suits against companies for other reasons beyond just a payout; for example, last year, a g ...