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Securities
Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Securities Exchange Act

In re Apple Inc. Securities Litigation

Published: Jan. 22, 2011 | Result Date: Nov. 22, 2010 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 5:06-cv-05208-JF Settlement –  $16,500,000

Court

USDC Northern


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Gary S. Graifman
(Kantrowitz, Goldhamer & Graifman PC)

Michael J. Barry

Howard T. Longman

Lesley E. Weaver
(Bleichmar, Fonti & Auld LLP)

Jay W. Eisenhofer

Merrill G. Emerick

Charles T. Caliendo

Patrice L. Bishop
(Stull, Stull & Brody)


Defendant

Yohance C. Edwards

John M. Potter
(Quinn, Emanuel, Urquhart & Sullivan LLP)

Elizabeth B. Wydra

David M. Furbush
(Law Office of David M. Furbush)

Diane M. Doolittle
(Quinn, Emanuel, Urquhart & Sullivan LLP)

George A. Riley

Luann L. Simmons
(O'Melveny & Myers LLP)

Jerome C. Roth
(Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP)

John W. Spiegel
(Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP)

Douglas R. Young

Carl H. Moor


Facts

A class action was filed against Apple Inc. related to the purchase of Apple Inc. common stock between Aug. 24, 2001 and June 29, 2006.

Result

$16.5 million plus interest has been offered as settlement of the securities litigation. $14 million was to be placed into a cash settlement fund to implement certain corporate governance, and $2.5 million was to be donated to 12 governance programs at universities throughout the country. A fairness hearing will be held on Feb. 18, 2011.

Other Information

FILING DATE: Aug. 24, 2006.


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