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SCWorx gets preliminary court approval of derivative settlement; insurers pay fees, company adopts reforms
SCWorx Corp.
- Court preliminarily approved settlement of three shareholder derivative lawsuits against directors.
- Insurers of director defendants to pay plaintiffs' legal fees; company adopts governance reforms.
- Lawsuits alleged directors breached fiduciary duties regarding April 2020 COVID-19 rapid test kit press release.
- No financial payment by SCWorx; settlement releases all claims against company and directors.