The New York City Employees’ Retirement System(NYCERS)will be the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit against Apple regarding its stock option practices.

The suit alleges that the company violated securities law by backdating options to executives.

The lawsuit is seeking class-action status on behalf of other Apple investors.

NYCERS holds about one million shares of the company and manages approximately US$89 billion in assets.

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