(A settlement of litigation over claims to the contrary was disclosed last week).
The states in 1998 accepted a settlement of $246 billion over 25 years (the price of a pack rose by 45 cents shortly afterwards).
Richard M. Scrushy, founder of the HealthSouth Corporation, has agreed to pay the company $31 million as part of a settlement of litigation over his bonuses and legal fees.
Back in January, students at University College London started an indefinite rent strike, which led to 1,000 students on strike and the institution agreeing a settlement of well over £1,000,000 in rent cuts, freezes and grants for students from poorer backgrounds.
Even a settlement of the dispute over divided Kashmir seemed possible.
Another Colorado resort, Telluride, received an F on the scorecard although Colorado Wild has signed off on a settlement of a lawsuit over Telluride's expansion plans.
Exxon Mobil said yesterday that its profit this quarter would increase by $2.2 billion as a result of refunds from a settlement of a dispute over tax deductions for natural gas sales.
He was unusually direct, too, in the remarks he addressed to the United States, saying it was America's responsibility to put pressure on India to negotiate a settlement of the dispute over Kashmir.
Last year, Cheesecake Factory announced Chief Executive Officer David Overton, ex-Chief Financial Officer Gerald Deitchie and three directors would repay $940,000 to the company as part of a settlement of shareholder litigation over the backdating.
