MaxLinear, Silicon Motion Beat Suit Over Failed $3.8B Merger

By Rae Ann Varona ( July 15, 2025, 11:31 PM EDT) -- A California federal judge on Tuesday threw out a proposed class action that accused semiconductor company MaxLinear and chipmaker Silicon Motion of misleading investors about a $3.8 billion merger that fell through, saying Silicon Motion shareholders couldn't sue MaxLinear or prove that Silicon Motion knew about an alleged breach of the merger agreement....

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