Reuters
U.S. judge says Palihapitiya must face Clover shareholders’ lawsuit
A U.S. judge has ruled that venture investor Chamath Palihapitiya, Clover Health Investments Corp and its executives must face a lawsuit that claims they misled investors about the health insurance company when it went public via one of Palihapitiya’s many special purpose acquisition companies. U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger in Nashville on Monday declined to dismiss the case, allowing investors to proceed with allegations Clover lied about the source of its growth and the existence of a U.S. Department of Justice probe into the company. Palihapitiya has been dubbed the “SPAC King” for his run of so-called “blank check” firms, which are empty shells of cash that are raised for the specific purpose of merging with a private target within two years of the SPAC being listed.
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