The phrase "a bad settlement" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe an agreement or resolution that is unfavorable or unsatisfactory to one or more parties involved.
Example: "After reviewing the terms, we realized that accepting a bad settlement would not be in our best interest."
Alternatives: "an unfavorable agreement" or "a poor resolution".
That doesn't mean it's a bad settlement for the athlete at that particular time.
But, he said, "the Legislature has to weigh a bad settlement against draconian penalties".
"The BBC is a national asset, it's not the plaything of politicians and bullying tactics from the Tories or the SNP will only result in a bad settlement for Scotland," he said.
Not a bad settlement for a company that was sued for violating copyrights.
He says that Hypercom coerced her into accepting a bad settlement and urged her to not go to the police, conspiring to cover up a crime.
The firestorm that would be created if this administration would agree to a bad settlement after all this build-up would be immense, with close allies like the AFL-CIO and MoveOn.org denouncing the administration, and Occupy and community organization demonstrators around the country protesting Obama at every campaign stop.
The dispute is complicated by the fact that the plaintiff has filed a bad-faith settlement practice claim against the defendant's insurance carrier, as well as by the interests and emotions of the principals of the two family-owned companies.
Kathleen Jaeger, head of the Generic Pharmaceutical Association, insists that officials must avoid taking action that "sweeps the bad settlements in with the good settlements".
I think these are very bad settlements that the [9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals] will provide guidance for when judges should or shouldn't approve settlements".
"He's using it to try to pump up his base, convince people the settlement is a bad thing and the federal government is overreaching," he said.
The lawmakers, now convinced that the settlements were a bad idea and that they will find support for more stringent review in existing state environmental law, would use that time to strengthen their 2002 ordinance.
