Burger Barn has been named as a plaintiff in a $5 million lawsuit filed by a customer over the addictive nature of the company's burgers. Burger Barn's attorneys have advised them that the likelihood of a future obligation from the suit is remote. What should Burger Barn do as a result of the information that is available?

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Burger Barn should disclose the lawsuit in the notes to the financial statements. As it is unlikely to garner future obligations from this suit, based from the company's attorneys, it is not necessary to recognize the $5 million as a liability on the balance sheet.

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