(January 9, 2024, 1:53 PM EST) -- HOUSTON — A federal judge in Texas on Jan. 8 issued two rulings in a shareholder lawsuit against a hydraulic fracturing operator and three of its senior executives, granting the plaintiffs leave to amend their complaint but denying their request to file it under seal. The judge ruled that the shareholders can add claims for misrepresentation but that they failed to explain why the public’s right to access is outweighed by the parties’ interest in sealing the amended complaint....