Vitacost.com, an online vitamin and health supplement retailer, said on Tuesday that a Florida judge has approved the settlement of a shareholder lawsuit alleging top company officials made false and misleading statements in connection with an initial public offering in 2009.

A judge for the state's 15th circuit in West Palm Beach approved the settlement after granting preliminary clearance in April.

Read the complete Bloomberg story, “Judge OKs settlement of suit against Vitacost.com.”