Sentence examples for approve settlement from inspiring English sources

But the country's voters, asked to approve settlement plans in two separate referendums, rejected the proposals.

She said she did approve settlements involving other workplace claims, such as age or disability discrimination.

In many class-action suits, plaintiffs also tend to approve settlements because some money is better than no money, especially if they have financial problems.

The company said in an S.E.C. filing last week that it hoped a judge would approve settlements with shareholders on Wednesday in federal court in Brooklyn.

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".

According to Frank, he became disillusioned at class action tactics, and the willingness of judges to approve settlements he felt were poor for consumers.

Crucially, Sharon's government approved settlement expansion in the West Bank, currently being executed at a breathtaking pace.

Bipartisan federal legislation before Congress would require judges to consider public health and safety before sealing court records or approving settlement agreements.

Attorney General John Ashcroft said the ruling "will allow the approved settlement to provide certainty and stability in a vital sector of America's economy".

The approved settlement also awarded lawyers' fees of $220 million, plus expenses of $18 million, which Mr. Constantine said was the largest awarded in an antitrust case.

When Federal District Judge Bruce M. Selya approved settlement of the class action last month, he predicted that the case would affect discrimination suits throughout the nation.