UnitedHealth Must Defend Itself Against CalPERS Deception Lawsuit
UnitedHealth Group Inc. is facing a lawsuit from major shareholder California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) after a federal judge ruled that the healthcare giant must defend itself against allegations of financial deception.
The complaint, filed by CalPERS, alleges that UnitedHealth misled investors about the purpose of certain financial transactions in 2024. These deals added $3.3 billion to the company's earnings, according to the lawsuit.
US District Judge Jeffrey Bryan agreed with CalPERS' argument and allowed the lawsuit to proceed, citing that the shareholder adequately pleaded its case against UnitedHealth.