In exchange, the attorneys general participating in the deal would have agreed to sign broad releases preventing them from bringing further litigation on matters relating to the improper bank practices.
But it is not as though the tenants have won anything tangible either, for their Pyrrhic victory guarantees only further litigation on such technical subjects as class certification, measure of damages and statutes of limitation unless of course the state legislature accepts the Court's invitation by undoing the Roberts decision.
These individuals could bring further litigation to avoid repaying this money, legal specialists said.
G.E. can present any and all evidence it wants during that comment period, but E.P.A. officials said that further litigation would likely center on the costs of the cleanup and how they were to be assessed, and not on the order itself.
For Merck, the agreement eliminates the burden and uncertainty of further litigation, allowing the company to focus on its primary business of discovering, developing and marketing innovative drugs, Bruce N. Kuhlik, its general counsel, said in a statement.
Both candidates should prepare themselves to accept a count based on that process without further litigation.
Whether Viacom's suit will spur a spate of further litigation from other networks will likely depend on how large a financial settlement the company will be able to squeeze out of YouTube/Google, which is clearly the aim of the suit.
"This agreement lets us focus right away on improving the state without further litigation delays and appeals that could take years.
He cited the uncertainty of further litigation, a changing political and legal climate, and mounting financial pressures on the city and state as more important factors.
Could there be further litigation?
