Sentence examples for offering settlements from inspiring English sources

Federal prosecutors have been regularly offering settlements to companies for wrongdoing that, in previous administrations, would likely have led to criminal charges.

Merck May Consider Some Settlements As Vioxx Lawsuits Rise, Executive Says With the number of Vioxx-related lawsuits increasing, Merck may consider offering settlements to plaintiffs in a few cases, the company's general counsel, Kenneth C. Frazier, suggested.

A17 BUSINESS DAY C1-14 Mayck May Settle Some Cases With the number of Vioxx-related lawsuits soaring, the drug maker Merck may consider offering settlements to plaintiffs in a few cases, the company's general counsel suggested.

Some of these civilians have sued New York City, but the city government is so confident in its position that it isn't even offering settlements in those cases.

In practice, the pre-termination negotiations may lead to more employers having conversations about termination, and offering settlement agreements, which the employee feels under pressure to accept.

But Argentina made no friends by waiting four years to negotiate with its creditors and then offering settlement terms that were stingy by the standards of previous debt restructurings.

Hospitals have also found that disclosing errors to patients and offering early settlements reduces the costs and frequency of litigation.

The Recording Industry Association of America said it would send letters offering discounted settlements to 400 computer users at 13 universities.

Instead of offering small settlements to avoid trial, the city started to identify weaker cases and has been contesting them in court, pushing many to trial.

Life Partners Holdings : Life Partners was a pioneer in secondary life insurance, offering "life settlements" to terminally ill or elderly clients.

Powerful defendants commonly take advantage of this, offering lowball settlements in hopes that the plaintiff will settle out of necessity for a quick payout.