COMPANY |
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation |
COURT |
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas |
CASE NUMBER |
20-cv-00576 |
JUDGE |
The Honorable Charles Eskridge |
CLASS PERIOD |
February 20, 2015 - May 2, 2017 |
SECURITY TYPE |
Common Stock |
Case Background:
On February 19, 2020, the initial complaint in this securities class action was filed against Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (“Anadarko” or the “Company”), and certain of Anadarko’s directors and officers, asserting violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act. This is a federal securities class action brought on behalf of all persons and entities who purchased or otherwise acquired the common stock of Anadarko between February 20, 2015 and May 2, 2017, (the “Class Period”) both dates inclusive.
The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, the Defendants misrepresented and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the value of the Shenandoah assets and the success of the Shenandoah appraisal wells were overstated; (2) Anadarko lacked effective internal control over financial reporting; and (3) as a result of the foregoing, the Defendants' statements about Anadarko's Shenandoah assets lacked a reasonable basis.
Current Status of the Case
On August 17, 2020, Lead Plaintiff filed an amended complaint (the “Amended Complaint”). Defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss the Amended Complaint on September 14, 2020. The Motion to Dismiss was denied on January 19, 2021. Defendants filed an Answer to Plaintiffs’ Amended Complaint on March 25, 2021. On September 28, 2022, the Court certified the Class consisting of all investors who purchased Anadarko common stock between February 20, 2015, and May 2, 2017. Defendants filed a Motion for Summary Judgment on March 16, 2023. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted Defendants’ Motion for Leave to Appeal the Class Certification Order and briefing is ongoing. This action is also still in the discovery phase.
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