Sentence examples for private settlement talks from inspiring English sources

The bank could settle with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as soon as this week, according to the people briefed on the negotiations, who were not authorized to discuss the private settlement talks.

Private settlement talks broke off in late winter, and both camps are now focused on assembling evidence and arguments for a full-blown trial next year when boldface reputations and millions of dollars would be at stake.

He also owes hundreds of millions in debt to Deutsche Bank, a private German bank that is currently in settlement talks with the Department of Justice over its illegal mortgage abuses.

Both Ms. Taymor and the producers have sought to pressure and embarrass each other into settlement talks by filing legal briefs that included unflattering private e-mail; Ms. Taymor came off in some of the e-mail as controlling and obstinate, while Bono appeared at times like a dilettante.

Settlement talks also fell apart.

Marvel and Mr. Toberoff entered settlement talks.

Settlement talks are running on two tracks.

Settlement talks a few months ago failed.

(Settlement talks are under way).

As talk of the trial ricocheted around his office, Mr. Brennan said he wished the couple could have come to a private settlement.

Settlement talks have been fraught and lengthy.