"can we at least agree that is uniquely shitty to suddenly level these claims days after the acquisition is announced?" Assuming someone has been legitimately

"can we at least agree that is uniquely shitty to suddenly level these claims days after the acquisition is announced?" Assuming someone has been legitimately wronged, they are entitled to surface their claims at the time that would give them the best chances of righting that wrong - ie, the time at which they have the most leverage. There are legal arguments bearing on delayed claims (eg laches) but those are for the court to resolve. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laches_(equity) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laches_(equity)