litigation
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.60
Aterian settles shareholder derivative suit; adopts corporate governance reforms
Aterian, Inc.
- Settlement of derivative action Zhang v. Aterian et al.; court preliminarily approved Dec 29, 2022.
- Company to adopt governance reforms for at least 5 years; reforms outlined in Exhibit A of stipulation.
- Aterian to pay $250,000 in plaintiffs' attorneys' fees and expenses.
- All defendants deny wrongdoing; settlement avoids further litigation costs and risks.
- Final approval hearing scheduled for March 17, 2023.