The settlement marked a considerable triumph for Whig views.
The Stevens settlement marks the second multimillion-dollar payment by the government in the anthrax case.
The settlement marks the first time an executive has given up profits made from "spinning".
This second postwar settlement marked the beginning of the longest uninterrupted period of peace and prosperity in European history.
Mr Joyce said the settlement marked an end to the legal proceedings Qantas launched against Rolls-Royce in the Federal Court of Australia in December.
It is quite possible that this licence fee settlement marked the moment that the balance of power between government and the BBC shifted irreversibly.
The settlement marked the first in a possible string of mortgage-related resolutions or lawsuits by the DoJ for European banks.
Still, the settlement marked the end of a David-versus-Goliath fight that has captivated Brooklyn for years — or, depending on one's position on the issue, thwarted its progress.
"This settlement marks a significant step in putting the S.E.C. matter behind us, but our commitment to maintaining the very highest standards in regulation and compliance will be carried forward throughout our organization," the exchange said in a statement.
The SAC settlement marks the first time, to my knowledge, that the S.E.C. has accorded such deference to a hedge fund, and it also raises the question of whether the Justice Department is now ducking bringing criminal charges against Cohen himself.
Goldman paid $60 million, and the settlement marked the first time that a subprime loan securitizer such as an investment bank had agreed to such a deal with a state, Ms. Coakley's office said at the time.
