On December 5, 2011, lead plaintiff Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi moved in the Southern District of New York for approval of a $315 million settlement with Merrill Lynch. In the class action lawsuit, plaintiff asserted claims under Sections 11, 12(a)(2), and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933, alleging that Merrill Lynch misrepresented the quality of the subprime mortgages underlying 84 different RMBS offerings. The proposed settlement was entered into after discovery had begun and following decisions of Merrill Lynch’s motion to dismiss and Plaintiff’s motion for class certification. Motion.