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✓ VerifiedA New York federal court granted preliminary approval of Virgin Galactic's derivative-suit settlement: $2,750,000 paid by insurers to the company plus governance reforms, with a final hearing set for July 28, 2026.
8.01 Other events
Filed May 28, 2026 · 17:10 ET
Summary
- The order, issued May 19, 2026, preliminarily approves settlement of the consolidated derivative litigation and the St. Jean action.
- Consideration includes a $2,750,000 cash payment from the defendants' insurers to Virgin Galactic, half retained by the company, plus corporate reforms.
- The final settlement hearing is scheduled for July 28, 2026.
Key facts
- Cash payment
- $2,750,000 from insurers
From the filing for Cash payment
“a cash payment of two million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($2,750,000.00)”
- Final hearing
- July 28, 2026
From the filing for Final hearing
“A final settlement hearing to consider the proposed settlement is currently scheduled for July 28, 2026”
Why it mattersAnother SPAC-era legal tail resolves for insurer money and reforms rather than company cash.
- Filed
- May 28, 2026
- Accepted
- 2026-05-28 21:10Z
- Period
- May 28, 2026
- Accession no.
- 0001706946-26-000085
- Size
- 15.0 MB
- Index
- Filing index