Teamsters Local 617 Pension & Welfare Funds v. Apollo Group, Inc et al

  1. February 24, 2015

    U. Of Phoenix Parent Drops $13.1M To Settle Backdating Suit

    The corporation behind the for-profit University of Phoenix has asked an Arizona federal judge to approve a $13.1 million settlement in a class action accusing top executives of illegally reaping millions of dollars by backdating stock options, marking the end of a seven-year legal battle.

  2. April 05, 2011

    Apollo Group Backdating Suit Gets The Boot

    An Arizona federal judge on Thursday dismissed with prejudice a twice-amended proposed class action claiming top brass at Apollo Group Inc., which runs the for-profit University of Phoenix, illegally backdated stock option grants going back more than a decade.