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	Jul. 22, 2024 USD ($) shares	Jun. 26, 2024 USD ($)	Aug. 25, 2021 plaintiff	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Feb. 05, 2024 category defendant
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Accrued legal settlement				$ 19,650
Insurance recovery receivable related to legal settlement				16,025
Lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, on August 25, 2021
Legal Matters
Number of stockholders that filed lawsuit \| plaintiff			1
Class-action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, on January 18, 2023
Legal Matters
Number of categories of challenged statements related to plaintiff claims dismissed by court \| category					3
Number of categories of challenged statements related to plaintiff claims \| category					4
Number of individual defendants the court dismissed \| defendant					1
Settlement amount		$ 19,650
Payments for legal settlements				1,375
Accrued legal settlement				19,650
Insurance recovery receivable related to legal settlement				16,025
Net impact of settlement				3,625
Class-action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, on January 18, 2023 \| Maximum
Legal Matters
Net impact of settlement				5,000
Lawsuit filed by shareholder in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware on February 8, 2023
Legal Matters
Accrued litigation expense for plaintiff and their counsel agreed to be paid by entity				$ 225
Lawsuit filed by shareholder in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware on February 8, 2023 \| Subsequent Event
Legal Matters
Number of shares under options that were cancelled as a result of a legal settlement \| shares	5
Amount of litigation expense for plaintiff and their counsel agreed to be paid by entity	$ 225