In the eyes of plaintiffs' lawyers, the potential settlements could dwarf the biggest paid by corporate defendants (and their insurers) in shareholder lawsuits to date -- for example, $3.5 billion to settle claims of fraud at the Cendant Corporation and $568 million to settle claims that executives at Lucent misled investors.
Mexico, for example, had to settle for a draw in its first match with Colombia last week after referee Therese Neguel of Cameroon waved off a late goal by Charlyn Corral that video replays showed should have counted.
A court would have to be established to punish violations of basic business practice -- failure to honor financial obligations, for example -- and to settle disputes.
But the wilder hopes (or, for environmentalists, fears) that the Arctic would see an economic transformation, and be a shining example of how to settle international differences, seem unlikely to be realised.
For example, choosing whether to settle for a less than optimal life partner or risking up ending up alone in the hope that a superior mate will later be available.
JPMorgan Chase and Credit Suisse, for example, agreed last month to settle mortgage securities cases with the Securities and Exchange Commission for $417 million, but still face billions of dollars in outstanding claims.
Vizio, for example, paid $2.2 million last year to settle claims by the Federal Trade Commission and the State of New Jersey that it was collecting and selling data from millions of smart TVs without the knowledge or consent of set owners.
A doorknob, a light bulb, or a nail in the wall, for example, will help you to settle into memories of what you had experienced while sleeping.
For example, the administration is moving to settle a case filed in the Southern District of New York in 2000 charging that the city failed to provide medical care for homeless children who have asthma; Mr. Bloomberg has a longstanding interest in public health.
