Sentence examples for substantial settlements from inspiring English sources

Two weeks ago, the environmental agency announced substantial settlements with two other corporations, Alcoa and Archer Daniels Midland, under the same provision of the Clean Air Act.

The law also details "civil recovery statutes," by which retailers may use the threat of a civil lawsuit to recover substantial settlements for even minor thievery.

It now appears that they might be able to get it all back, particularly if the banks agree to substantial settlements.

Others, particularly those living on major rivers, built substantial settlements that took advantage of annual runs of salmon and other fish.

That law led to substantial settlements with banks for their subprime mortgage practices, including a record $16.65 billion settlement by Bank of America in 2014 for other mortgage-related violations.

"Several lawsuits were filed, which were quashed only by large payments to the plaintiffs, and substantial settlements were made with a good number of other individuals on explicit condition that they not take legal action," Mr. Nielsen wrote in "The Golden Donors".

Uncontrolled property speculation permitted many characteristic, substantial village settlements to spread into the surrounding areas with very little architectural or land-use planning.

They divorced on August 28 , 1996 with Diana receiving a substantial settlement.

The company paid a substantial settlement, "then went back to doing things the old way," he said.

He sued the filmmakers for defamation of character and invasion of privacy and collected a substantial settlement.

He said the company had apologized to the reporters and made "a substantial settlement offer" to the reporters, their relatives and charities of their choice.