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SCWorx settles derivative shareholder lawsuits; insurers to pay legal fees, company adopts governance reforms
SCWorx Corp.
- Settlement of three derivative lawsuits filed in 2020 alleging breach of fiduciary duties related to COVID-19 test kit press release.
- Insurers for defendant directors to pay cash to plaintiffs' counsel for legal fees.
- Company to adopt corporate governance reforms within 60 days of court approval.
- All parties released from claims upon court approval; definitive settlement agreement to be negotiated.
- Cases filed in SDNY, NY State Supreme Court, and Delaware Chancery Court against directors Marc Schessel, Charles Miller, Steven Wallitt, Robert Christie.