Even supposing the contract did say such a thing... Did the required number of directors from a BOD approve the action? Did shareholders have a chance to vote? Were shareholders notified?
Any deal with Bentham that did not follow the proper process could potentially be invalidated, Any contract that allowed him to give them a stake of our share of the settlement to enrich only himself seems very easy to challenge, especially if proper steps weren't followed.
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