In accordance with clause 4 of the terms of settlement, the court upon granting the application for enforcement of the terms
of settlement ordered Champion TV to pay the prescribed punitive damages of US$ 40,000 (Ghc176, 000) for the breach.
Several members, including Reps. Diana DeGette (D - CO) and Debbie Dingell (D - MI), pointed out that FTC consent decrees —
settlement orders companies enter into when the FTC finds that they have engaged in unfair or deceptive practices — lack teeth because the FTC can only assess fines if the company subsequently violates the order.
Delivering the judgment in Gohil v Gohil, Lord Wilson reinstated Moylan J's order to set aside the
original settlement order of 2004 because of Mr Gohil's material non-disclosure.
All too often during these emotionally charged times, clients request their divorce lawyers to set aside any estate concerns until after the
final settlement order of court dividing the assets is entered, which may take a while.
There are two kinds used in a 3301 (d) action: one called a «Decree,» used for cases without a Marital
Property Settlement Order and the other called a «Decree and Order» for cases with a Marital Property Settlement Agreement.
Was
the settlement ordered by the court?
After the filing of the Petition for Dissolution, at least 60 days must pass before a final hearing or a final agreed decree and
settlement order can be entered in court.
When a spouse fails to follow the terms of
the settlement order, however, the couple may end up back in court.
The settlement order contained no finding or admission of wrongdoing by Coldwell Banker, however, likely due to the considerable expense and time it takes to defend a class action lawsuit, Coldwell Banker agreed to pay the sum of $ 4,500,000 which was distributed among the certified class members.
The settlement order certified the class for settlement purposes, which Coldwell Banker was able to successfully limit to only those agents who had not signed an agreement to arbitrate.
In
their settlement orders, the DOJ has generally allowed businesses up to 18 months to implement necessary accessibility changes to their sites.