Bank of America Corporation (NYSE:BAC) announced on Friday the preliminary settlement of the claims brought against the company as part of the Enron securities class action pending in the S.D. of Texas. Bank of America has agreed to pay $69 million. It is the second settlement in the Enron case, following the July 2002 settlement by Arthur Andersen’s international entities.
Bank of America was sued under the Securities Act based on its role as an underwriter for certain Enron and Enron-related debt offerings. According to a press release from the University of California, the lead plaintiff in the case, Bank of America’s payment will be more than 50% of its potential damage exposure.
News coverage of the settlement includes articles from the Associated Press, Bloomberg, and Reuters.
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