In fact, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) reports that more than 95 percent of personal injury cases eventually
reach settlement at the pre-trial stage of the process.
Not exact matches
«State attorneys general told five of the nation's largest banks on Tuesday they face a potential liability of
at least $ 17 billion in civil lawsuits if a
settlement isn't
reached to address improper foreclosure practices» a «figure [that] doesn't cover additional billions of dollars in potential claims from federal agencies,» the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
After a deadlocked jury in 2012, the companies failed to
reach an agreement
at a
settlement conference last week.
The Los Angeles Times and the Wall Street Journal are reporting that the two sides are close to
reaching an agreement that would see Dauman step down and receive a
settlement estimated
at $ 85 million.
(CNN)-- Two black men whose arrest last month
at a Starbucks spurred allegations of racial bias say they're happy with the
settlements they've
reached with the city of Philadelphia and the company — and that they hope the incident is remembered for positive outcomes such as an anticipated program...
Just this year, Philadelphia Energy Solutions
reached a bankruptcy
settlement with the EPA because the RFS caused so many losses
at the company.
Once you
reach the amount saved that you and the debt
settlement company have agreed upon, they'll try to settle the debt by offering that amount all
at once in exchange for forgiveness of the rest.
A
settlement has been
reached between Sir Cliff Richard and South Yorkshire Police after the Christian entertainer sued the force over a raid
at his home nearly three years ago.
Look
at the tornadoes and hurricanes and storms that are happening in different states and the devastation that they are bringing... To me; that is more important to focus on than
REACHING A
SETTLEMENT... Got ta ask... What if it were you or your love one being accuse?..
After more discussions, Cairns and SPU
reached an undisclosed
settlement, and he managed to unresign from his position
at Old Dominion.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti's claim
at the start of August that they were «in talks to find a solution» to the transfer angered Tottenham manager Andre Villas - Boas, but the clubs have now
reached a
settlement.
«Whilst negotiations have been protracted and
at times tense, we are pleased that a
settlement has been
reached that will provide our Jersey members with conditions of service more in line with their UK counterparts and recognise their commitment to provide a first class education service.»
Congressional Democrats began giving away some of the thousands of dollars in campaign contributions they had received from Weinstein, moving to distance themselves from him after revelations he had
reached at least eight
settlements with women accusing him of sexual harassment.
At the same time, Hoylman in a statement said the release of the documents is all the more necessary after two of the companies
reached a
settlement with the village of Hoosick Falls, one of the communities impacted by the PFOA contamination.
The black men arrested
at a Philadelphia Starbucks last month have
reached a
settlement with the city for $ 1 each, plus a $ 200,000 commitment for a young entrepreneurs program.
Assembly Racing and Wagering Committee Chairman J. Gary Pretlow thinks the races
at Belmont, including this year's highly anticipated Belmont Stakes, would have gone off even if a
settlement hadn't been
reached with a labor union and the New York Racing Association.
While announcing he had
reached new
settlements in his probe, Cuomo's office admitted an April 5, 2007 meeting that took place between Global Strategy Group's Jon Silvan, a partner from Intermedia (a private equity investment firm seeking pension fund investments) and a Mirram Executive and DiNapoli
at his Manhattan office has caught the interest of investigators.
After a two - year fight between the small group of residents
at a Brooklyn senior citizens residence and the developer who owns the building, a $ 3.35 million
settlement was
reached this week, paying each of the holdouts — whose ages range from 91 to 101 — more than $ 500,000 but forcing them to leave their apartments by the end of the summer.
A federal judge gave final approval to a far -
reaching settlement agreement intended to remake Rikers Island by addressing pervasive brutality
at the New York City jail complex.
Former NASCAR superstar Tony Stewart and the family of a 20 - year - old amateur racer who he hit and killed
at a race in Upstate New York have
reached a
settlement, according to court documents.
New York's Utica City School District has
reached a
settlement in a federal lawsuit that says it discriminated against refugee students and did not let them enroll
at Thomas R. Proctor High School, shown here.
The comptroller's office recently
reached settlements with a man wrongfully imprisoned for 23 years and the family of an inmate who died
at Rikers Island without the help of the Law Department.
Report
reaching DAILY POST from Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State has it that suspected herdsmen have slaughtered one Mr. Andrew Ataboh and his son
at Innahim farm
settlement.
A press release from Council member Chin and Borough President Brewer renewed criticism of Two Bridges Neighborhood Council and
Settlement Housing Fund for, «attempting to
reach a secret agreement with HUD to displace seniors (
at 80 Rutgers Slip) to clear the way for luxury development.»
The two lawsuits seek
at least $ 26 million from Rattner and his immediate lifetime ban from the securities industry in New York, which is considerably more severe than the
settlement deal Rattner
reached recently with the SEC.
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced on Thursday that his office has
reached a
settlement to appoint a new board of directors for the National Puerto Rican Day Parade, after the attorney general found evidence of financial mismanagement
at the non-profit organization.
The use of
settlement funds by Schneiderman is just one of many examples of how recent attorneys general have secured new money through investigative and prosecutorial work that they've then used for whatever priorities they see fit,
at times expanding their office's
reach even further beyond the traditional role of AG.
The administration of Mayor Bill de Blasio is taking its own steps to ensure teens are no longer jailed
at Rikers after
reaching a
settlement in the class action lawsuit brought by The Legal Aid Society and a number of private law firms.
After
reaching a private
settlement in August 2016, the couple issued a joint statement saying their relationship was «intensely passionate and
at times volatile but always bound by love,» and that there was «never any intent of physical or emotional harm.»
A high school basketball coach who was
at the center of an important U.S. Supreme Court decision on sex discrimination and retaliation under the federal Title IX law
reached a
settlement last week with the Birmingham, Ala., school board.
The Office for Civil Rights
at the U.S. Department of Education has
reached a
settlement agreement with the Milwaukee Public Schools over a complaint filed regarding discriminatory use of school discipline policy.
But the
settlement reached with the District
at that time did not bring the necessary resources and it resulted in teacher layoffs
at non-Reed Schools?
At the same time, Cuomo stepped into the stalemate between the state education department and the AFT over settling the lawsuit filed by the union last year; Cuomo is threatening to impose his own solution through the state budget within the next 30 days unless the two sides
reach a
settlement.
The automaker
reached a $ 15 billion
settlement with U.S. regulators
at the end of June, bringing to a close one painful chapter of the diesel saga, but the fate of new and unsold diesel models is one of a few items still up in the air.
The bureau said the consent agreement with HarperCollins follows similar
settlements reached with Hachette Book Group, Macmillan Publishers, Simon & Schuster and Apple last January that permit retailers to sell digital books they publish
at a discount.
Reuters has reported that a
settlement may be
reached between DoJ, Apple and
at least some of the publishers in the upcoming weeks.
If you wish to discuss this
settlement offer, I can be
reached at (insert daytime phone number with area code).
Any foreclosure filed prior to Jan. 14, 2010 that wasn't already subject to the
settlement conference and has not yet
reached judgment is subject to a conference
at the request of the defendant.
MONTREAL — Humane Society International / Canada welcomes the
settlement reached today
at Campbell's Bay courthouse in western Quebec, which granted legal custody of more than 600 severely neglected dogs and puppies to ANIMA - Québec following their rescue from the largest commercial breeding operation in Canada.
For 11 days, the group trekked across rough terrain, having to ration their limited food supplies, until they
reached a small
settlement at Kamarata.
Heading further up the coast, stop off
at the gorgeous blue pools of Myall Lakes National Park before continuing on through the twin - town beach
settlement of Forster - Tuncurry to
reach Port Macquarie.
National Museum of Ireland pays out over historic staff complaints The Irish Independent has published details of
settlements reached with employees
at Dublin's National Museum of Ireland, relating to formal complaints made since 2009.
If a financial
settlement was
reached at the time of the divorce it may have been possible to argue that equality should be departed from and for the property to have been transferred into that spouse's sole name.
The attorneys with Staver Law Group aggressively pursued a claim against the
at - fault driver's insurance and
reached a $ 60,000
settlement for her injuries as well as her pain and suffering.
This led to extensive negotiations with the
at - fault driver's insurer and by utilizing their ability to firmly deal with insurance providers, a
settlement was
reached for $ 70,000.
The knowledgeable and caring Maine personal injury attorneys
at Peter Thompson & Associates understand that any negotiated
settlement or award must take into consideration the far -
reaching consequences of the accident.
At the point where parties have separated but have not put in place an overall financial
settlement or got divorced, there is a duty on the party who has the wherewithal to do so, to financially support (to a reasonable degree) the other party who is financially dependent.The criteria for assessing whether spousal maintenance is appropriate after a financial
settlement has been
reached, or after divorce, are quite different.
The service is free to use until a
settlement is
reached,
at which point the initiating party pays a $ 50 success fee.
Notably, the nightclub's owners, Jeffrey and Michael Derderian, the two defendants
at the center of the litigation, have
reached a tentative
settlement under which they will pay just over $ 800,000.
We managed to
reach out
at a
settlement through sustained dialogue and applying the IAS methodology, within just six months of the matter being put into our Internal Arbitration System.