CULVER CITY, Calif., March 1, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bidz.com (Nasdaq:BIDZ), a leading online retailer of jewelry, today announced the United States District Court for the Central District of California (Farris Hassan v. Bidz.com, Inc., et al., cv09-04984 (CBM) (C.D. Cal. (filed July 10, 2009), dismissed without leave to amend the Federal Derivative lawsuit against it and its board members. On February 24, 2011, the Court granted Bidz' motion to dismiss the lawsuit for the plaintiffs' failure to adequately allege that a pre-suit demand on the Board of Directors would have been futile. The lawsuit alleged violations of law, including breaches of fiduciary duties, shill bidding, waste of corporate assets, unjust enrichment and violations of California Corporations Code. An amended complaint also included allegations relating to the Company's co-op marketing contributions and minimum gross profit guarantees.
"We are very pleased with the court's ruling," said David Zinberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "The outcome is a victory for both Bidz and its stockholders. We are pleased to put this chapter behind us and continue to focus on our business."
About Bidz.com
Bidz.com, founded in 1998, is a leading online retailer of jewelry. Bidz offers its products through a live auction format as well as a fixed price online retail store, Buyz.com. Bidz.com's auctions are also available in Arabic, German and Spanish. Bidz also operates Modnique, a division of Bidz.com, an exclusive private sale shopping site for members-only, offering authentic premium brand name merchandise. Modnique offers its members exclusive access to 24-72 hour sales events on designer apparel, accessories, shoes, and houseware and much more at price points up to 85% below traditional retail prices.
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