The phrase "a possible settlement in" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing potential resolutions or agreements in a specific context, such as legal matters or negotiations.
Example: "The parties are currently exploring a possible settlement in the ongoing dispute."
Alternatives: "a potential resolution in" or "an achievable agreement in".
"And as we wait for a decision on oil production out of OPEC, a possible settlement in the Microsoft case and first-quarter earnings numbers, we are in a bit of a news vacuum".
The Supreme Court on Tuesday resurrected a possible settlement in a class-action lawsuit brought by freelance writers who said that newspapers and magazines had committed copyright infringement by making their contributions available on electronic databases.
Infosys, an Indian outsourcing company based in Bangalore, said in an earnings report that it had set aside $35 million for a possible settlement in a visa fraud inquiry in Texas.
But the chief of the S.E.C.'s enforcement division, Robert S. Khuzami, testified that the settlement of the lawsuit, announced on July 15, was in reaction to an article about a possible settlement in The Wall Street Journal and fear of further leaks.
Yesterday he told congressional leaders he had assembled a team of lawyers to pursue a possible settlement in the case, parts of which were dismissed by a federal court in Washington last year.
As details of a possible settlement appeared in news reports over the last week, Google's competitors began arguing that a settlement without court-enforced sanctions was meaningless.
Northrop Grumman, based in Los Angeles, had set aside $112.5 million in 2006 to cover a possible settlement and expenses in the whistle-blower case.
They are now in negotiations over a possible settlement that could result in the specialist firms paying a fine of perhaps $100 million.
Since the US talks began, advocates for global tobacco curbs have been discussing which elements of a possible settlement could be useful in fashioning worldwide curbs, and how, in practical terms, this might come about.
Word of a possible settlement was first reported yesterday in The Star-Ledger of Newark.
The company and the Justice Department, he added, had reached agreement on a number of elements in a possible settlement, though further negotiations were needed.
