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Settlement
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JURIST
UN Secretary-General warns Israel’s West Bank outpost plans are violations of international law
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday condemned Israel’s announcement of plans to accelerate the authorization of settlement outposts under Israeli domestic law in the occupied West Bank, warning that the…
New York Probate and Estate Administration Lawyer Blog
Open Court Settlement Enforced in Probate Dispute: Matter of Roach, 2021 NY Slip Op 00434
Many probate disputes end in settlement instead of a trial. When the parties reach an agreement in court, that agreement is generally binding. A person who later changes their mind…
Professional Services Industry Legal Blog
How Businesses Evaluate Early Settlement in Consumer Class Actions
Deciding whether to pursue early settlement in consumer class actions is one of the highest-stakes calls a Florida business will make in litigation, because it fixes cost and exposure before…
Eye on Enforcement
After SEC Rescinds No-Deny Policy, Investment Adviser Disputes Allegations from Prior Settlement
We previously wrote about the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) May 2026 withdrawal of its longstanding no-deny policy, under which a settling party generally could not deny the SEC’s…
Eye on Enforcement
Pair of Antitrust Settlements Reveal Government Priorities
By Lyndsay E. Medlin, Nicolas E. Briscoe, Michael P. Fischer
Two recent settlements reached between federal antitrust authorities and antitrust defendants highlight that the federal government is open to settlements in which the defendants agree to curb allegedly anticompetitive conduct.…
WisBar Court Review
Supreme Court: Attorney General Controls Settlement Funds
By Jay D. Jerde
July 22, 2026 – The Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed with the Wisconsin attorney general in his dispute with the Wisconsin Legislature to control settlement funds that the Wisconsin Department of…
Dear Ethics Lawyer
July 15, 2026 – Ethics of Settlement Negotiation
Q: Dear Ethics Lawyer, I am sending this to you from my hotel after day one of a two-day mediation. I am representing a business (Seller) that sold an industrial…
California Employment Law Report
Five Things California Employers Should Understand About a PAGA Settlement
If your company is facing a claim under California's Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA), most cases end not with a trial but with a negotiated settlement. Understanding where the settlement…
Florida Business Litigation Blog
How to Defend a Business Lawsuit Without Going to Trial
Getting served with a lawsuit feels like the opening scene of a courtroom drama. In reality, very few business disputes ever see a jury. Studies of state civil courts have…
Government Enforcement, Compliance & Investigations Report
Well, Well, Wells: The SEC Reshapes Its Enforcement Program and Silences the Gag Rule
By Sarah Razaq Sallis, Kip Randall, Bhargavi Kalaga
On February 24, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement announced sweeping revisions to its Enforcement Manual (the Manual). A central feature of the revisions is a redesigned…