NEW YORK,, Nov. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Equillium, Inc. ("Equillium" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: EQ), in connection with its takeover of Metacrine, Inc. (Metacrine) (NASDAQ: MTCR). Under the terms of the merger agreement, Equillium will issue stock valued at a 25% premium over the Metacrine net cash delivered at closing, which is estimated to be approximately $26 million.
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Joshua Rubin, Esq.
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Weiss Law is investigating whether (i) Equillium's board of directors acted in the best interests of Company shareholders in agreeing to the merger and (ii) all information regarding the sales process and valuation of the transaction will be fully and fairly disclosed.
Weiss Law has litigated hundreds of stockholder class and derivative actions for violations of corporate and fiduciary duties. We have recovered over a billion dollars for defrauded clients and obtained important corporate governance relief in many of these cases. If you have information or would like legal advice concerning possible corporate wrongdoing (including insider trading, waste of corporate assets, accounting fraud, or materially misleading information), consumer fraud (including false advertising, defective products, or other deceptive business practices), or anti-trust violations, please email us at stockinfo@weisslawllp.com
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