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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001493152-23-005450"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DSS"
cik: "0000771999"
company_name: "DSS, INC."
filed_at: "2023-02-17T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-19T08:26:58.091520+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# DSS settles Maiden Biosciences lawsuit for $8.75M; case dismissed with prejudice

## Summary
- Settlement payment of $8,750,000 made on February 10, 2023.
- Lawsuit dismissed with prejudice on February 14, 2023; prior judgment vacated.
- Trial concluded December 2022 with judgment entered December 20, 2022.
- Parties agreed to settlement post-trial, avoiding further litigation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001493152-23-005450
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DSS
- cik: 0000771999
- company_name: DSS, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-02-17T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/771999/000149315223005450/0001493152-23-005450-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/771999/000149315223005450/form8-k.htm

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