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ACADIA derivative settlement preliminarily approved; governance reforms, $1.5M fees
ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC
- Court granted preliminary approval on Aug 24, 2026; final hearing set Jan 13, 2027 in San Diego.
- Settlement requires maintaining corporate governance reforms for at least 4 years; no stockholder cash payments.
- Stockholders' counsel to receive $1.5M in fees; service awards up to $5,000 each, court-approved.
- Derivative claims trace to alleged misstatements on Nuplazid sNDA; FDA CRL in Apr 2021 cut shares >45% and 17%.
- Objections due Dec 23, 2026; claims are derivative, not class action, and release all related demands.