	laser lser sees impact from suit on ings laser corp said that costs associated with its defense of two shareholder lawsuits could result in a net loss for although laser expects to post ings from operations for the year a spokesman said they might be wiped out by legal costs depending on the length of litigation in addition the company said it will ask shareholders to approve proposals to merge the company into its main subsidiary reincorporate in delaware and change the company s name reuter 
