Court Denies ADM’s Motion to Dismiss Securities Fraud Lawsuit Over Inflated Profits – Johnson Fistel Encourages Shareholders to Reach Out for More Information
Johnson Fistel, LLP, a shareholder rights law firm, announces it is investigating potential breaches of fiduciary duties by certain directors and officers of Archer-Daniels-Midland-Company (NYSE: ADM) in relation to their obligations to the company’s shareholders.
What can I do? If you are a current ADM shareholder, you may have legal claims that may be brought on behalf of the company, against the company’s directors and officers. If you wish to discuss this notice or your legal rights, please contact lead analyst Jim Baker (jimb@johnsonfistel.com) at 619-814-4471. If emailing, please include a phone number.
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What is this about? On or about March 12, 2025, the court denied motions to dismiss a class-action lawsuit against Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) and its executives, alleging they made false statements violating securities laws. The lawsuit claims ADM misrepresented its financials by undervaluing intra-company transactions, inflating profits in its Nutrition segment, and misleading investors. The judge ruled that the plaintiffs sufficiently alleged fraud, including evidence of executive compensation linked to the inflated profits and suspicious stock sales.
About Johnson Fistel, LLP: Johnson Fistel, LLP is a nationally recognized shareholder rights law firm with offices in California, New York, Georgia, Colorado, and Idaho. The firm represents individual and institutional investors in shareholder derivative and securities class action lawsuits. For more information about the firm and its attorneys, please visit http://www.johnsonfistel.com.