Numerous lawsuits were filed against Mr. Abelson, Barron's and its parent company, Dow Jones, most by executives and companies who felt their stock price had suffered by unfair revelations in Mr. Abelson's column.

WSJ: Alan Abelson, Longtime Barron's Columnist, Dies

Randall W. Forsyth, who took over in Abelson's absence, will continue to author the column, according to the Journal.

WSJ: Longtime Barron's writer Alan Abelson dies at 87

"Financial journalism lost one of its leading lights today with Alan Abelson's passing, " Ed Finn, Barron's editor and president, said in a statement.

WSJ: Longtime Barron's writer Alan Abelson dies at 87

In the early 1980s our editor made a bet with Alan Abelson, then editor of Barron's, on the future price of oil.

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Mr. Abelson served for 11 years as editor of Barron's, ending in 1993, and stayed on to write the column he began in 1966.

WSJ: Alan Abelson, Longtime Barron's Columnist, Dies

The documents will be released at the same time as the findings of an internal inquiry into the university's role in the case, led by computer science professor Hal Abelson.

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Abelson had been on a medical leave of absence from Barron's for the past three months, The Wall Street Journal reported.

WSJ: Longtime Barron's writer Alan Abelson dies at 87