What Happens Next?
With the March 21 deadline looming, all eyes are on Vanguard and the plaintiffs as they scramble to justify their settlement. Judge Murphy’s ruling has effectively forced the parties into a legal chess match, where the next move could determine whether investors see justice—or merely another case of high-stakes maneuvering in the financial world.
Vanguard and attorneys for the plaintiffs have remained tight-lipped, declining to comment on the unfolding legal battle. But one thing is clear: the delay in Vanguard’s $40 million deal has cracked open a Pandora’s box of legal and ethical questions, and the resolution is far from certain.
