Lehman Settles Enron Claims

In a week filled with large settlements, Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LEH) has announced the preliminary settlement of the ’33 Act claims (misrepresentations in a registration statement) brought against it as part of the Enron securities class action in the S.D. of Tex. The settlement is for $222.5 million and follows on the heels of a similar, albeit smaller, settlement by Bank of America.