Alphabet Rejected by Supreme Court on Investors’ Google+ Suit

Supreme Court refuses to hear Alphabet appeal, won’t stop investor suit accusing co. of failing to disclose data-security risk that led to shutdown of Google+ social-media network.

• Justices leave intact federal appeals court decision that let part of lawsuit by Rhode Island Employees’ Retirement System go forward
• Alphabet argued unsuccessfully that the software bug had been fixed by the time of the disputed securities filings
• Case is Alphabet v. Rhode Island, 21-594

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