Lawsuit Overview
June 30, 2017 (Shareholders Foundation) - An investor in shares of Allergan plc (NYSE:AGN) filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California over alleged violations of Federal Securities Laws by Allergan plc in connection with certain allegedly false and misleading statements made between February 25, 2014 through April 21, 2014.
According to the complaint the plaintiff alleges on behalf of investors who sold the call options, purchased the put options and/or sold equity forward contracts of Allergan plc (NYSE:AGN) common shares between February 25, 2014 through April 21, 2014, that the defendants violated Federal Securities Laws.
More specifically, the plaintiff claims that between February 25, 2014 through April 21, 2014, certain Defendants traded on material non-public information regarding the proposed acquisition, and as a result, investors who sold the call options, purchased the put options and/or sold equity forward contracts of Allergan, Inc between February 25, 2014 through April 21, 2014 did so at prices that did not reflect the material nonpublic information known to Defendants. In this action, Plaintiff seeks an award of damages, and prejudgment interest, to Plaintiff and investors who sold the call options, purchased the put options and/or sold equity forward contracts of Allergan plc (NYSE:AGN) common shares between February 25, 2014 through April 21, 2014.
Shares of Allergan plc (NYSE:AGN) closed on June 30, 2017 at $243.09 per share