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Civil Litigation

Jan. 17, 2018

Judge sets framework for preliminary approval of $290 million settlement

A federal judge on Tuesday set the framework for preliminary approval of a $290 million settlement proposed in an insider trading class action, ending three years of what he described as “scorched earth litigation.”

Judge sets framework for preliminary approval of $290 million settlement
From left, Layn Phillips and Gregory P. Lindstrom mediated a $290 million settlement of an insider trading class action involving Allergan shareholders who alleged a scheme involving the attempted takeover of the company in 2014.

SANTA ANA — A federal judge on Tuesday set the framework for preliminary approval of a $290 million settlement proposed in an insider trading class action, ending three years of what he described as “scorched earth litigation.”

The deal stems from a lawsuit on behalf of Allergan PLC shareholders that accused Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. and Pershing Square Capital Management of an insider trading scheme involving Valean...

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