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Commercial Law

Jan. 12, 2017

Nearly 10-year-old shareholder action against Amgen dismissed

The case was stayed until investor class action claims settled for $95 million last October.

By Meghann M. Cuniff
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A federal judge dismissed a nearly decade-old shareholder derivative action against biotech company Amgen Inc. on Tuesday.

The case was stayed for almost 10 years until investor class action claims settled for $95 million last October. Amgen shareholder Judy Durgin sought similar relief from Amgen and 17 executives, alleging insider trading and breach of fiduciary du...

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