Judge Blasts 'Side Deal' In $7.6M Oil Investor Settlement

By Bonnie Eslinger ( July 12, 2016, 12:32 AM EDT) -- A California judge on Monday withdrew support for a $7.6 million settlement crafted by Pacific Coast Oil Trust, Wells Fargo, Citigroup and other underwriters to settle class action claims that they misled oil trust investors, saying the agreement hid details about a "side deal" letting them cancel it if enough investors opted out....

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