litigation
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.55
NortonLifeLock settles shareholder derivative suit for $450K, adopts governance reforms
Gen Digital Inc.
- Preliminary approval granted May 4, 2022; final hearing set for July 7, 2022.
- Company to pay $450,000 in plaintiff's attorneys' fees and expenses.
- Corporate governance reforms to be adopted per Exhibit A of stipulation.
- Settlement resolves derivative claims related to GSA contract compliance and False Claims Act allegations.
- Individual defendants deny wrongdoing; settlement eliminates uncertainty and expense.