Becton Dickinson and Company Settlement

Robbins LLP served as co-lead counsel for plaintiffs in shareholder derivative litigation involving breach of fiduciary duty and other claims arising from alleged false and misleading statements concerning known issues with the Company’s Alaris infusion pump system.  Robbins LLP led a coordinated multi-jurisdictional litigation effort that culminated in a $9 million payment to Beckton Dickinson and significant governance reforms, including enhanced oversight designed to prevent regulatory compliance violations and product-related issues, improvements to the Company’s disclosure controls, the addition of an independent corporate governance expert, and the implementation of strengthened vetting processes to ensure Board independence.

In re Becton, Dickinson and Company Stockholder Derivative Litigation, No. 2:20-cv-15474-SRC-CLW (D.N.J. Aug. 11, 2025)

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