New England Biolabs Finalizes $7.15 Million Stock Plan Pact

Aug. 8, 2025, 2:17 PM UTC

A $7.15 million class settlement benefiting former New England Biolabs Inc. employees received final court approval, resolving a lawsuit saying they were forced to sell their stock in the genomic research company at an unfair price.

The settlement is slated to give an average gross recovery of $89,000 for each of about 80 people who had their company stock liquidated between September 2017 and September 2021. Workers say the deal represents about 42% of their potential damages.

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