Multiple Courts Dismiss Shareholder Lawsuits Against Magnum Hunter

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under the radarHere's one flying under the radar that we didn't know about--until now. In the spring of 2013 Magnum Hunter Resources (MHR), a driller now focused totally on the Marcellus and Utica Shale region, dismissed it's accounting firm. Apparently some investors didn't like that action and accused MHR's senior management and board of directors of "breaches of fiduciary duties and other matters." The investors filed lawsuits in seven different courts alleging misconduct. As of June 22, the last of those lawsuits was dismissed. In fact, all of the lawsuits filed have been dismissed and MHR paid out zero dollars to settle. Yes, it cost the company big money to defend themselves, but they held firm and didn't cave and in the end they were exonerated from any wrongdoing...

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